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| University of Akron School of Law | |
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| Motto | Fiat Lux |
| Established | 1921 |
| School type | Public |
| Parent endowment | $133.3 million[1] |
| Dean | Emily M. Janoski-Haehlen |
| Location | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 526 |
| Faculty | 52 |
| USNWR ranking | 136th (2024)[2] |
| Bar pass rate | 89.4% in Ohio[3] |
| Website | www |
University of Akron School of Law is the law school at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Offering both Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees, it was founded in 1921 as the Akron School of Law and merged with the University of Akron in 1959, becoming fully accredited by the American Bar Association in 1961.[5] Since 1921, the school has produced over 6,000 graduates.[6]
Located across from E. J. Thomas Hall on University Avenue, the University of Akron School of Law is housed in the C. Blake McDowell Law Center on the northwest portion of the University of Akron campus. It also houses the Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Institute for Professional Responsibility and The University of Akron Center for Constitutional Law, one of only four constitutional law centers established by Congress in the United States.[6]
- ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "University of Akron". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Akron's Record of Ohio Bar Exam Success Retrieved 4, 2009.
- ^ Tuition and Fees Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "ABA Accredited since 1961" Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ a b School of Law Indicators of Excellence, Retrieved March 26, 2009. Archived March 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine