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University of Alabama School of Law
The '''University of Alabama School of Law''' is a law school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, Alabama. University of Alabama School of Law is one of five law schools in the state, one of three that is American Bar Association|ABA accredited, and of the accredited schools, it is the only public law school in Alabama. In 2003-2005, there were 541 (536 J.D., 5 International LL.M.) students enrolled, and in 2006-2007, the first year student body had a median 163 Law School Admission Test|LSAT, and 3.49 GPA. Of these students, approximately 40% were female and 12% were minority students.
The majority of students come from Alabama, although 130 undergraduate schools from 26 states are represented altogether. The average age for incoming students was 25, but many students did not come straight out of undergraduate school.
Approximately 40% of students graduate with journal experience. This is a slightly lower percentage than many of Alabama's peer schools, but nonetheless above the national average.
Publications
- ''Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review''
- ''Alabama Law Review''
- ''Journal of the Legal Profession''
- ''Law and Psychology Review''
Notable alumni
- Edward B. Almon, United States Representative from Alabama (1915-1933)
- James_Allen_(U.S._senator) | James B. Allen, United States Senator from Alabama (1969-1978)
- John W. Abercrombie, United States Congressman from Alabama (1913-1917) and President of the University of Alabama (1902-1911)
- Spencer Bachus, United States Congressman from Alabama's 6th Congressional District (1993-present)
- Hugo Black, United States Senator|U.S. Senator, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
- Mark Everett Fuller (J.D., in 1985), Federal Judge.
- Frank Minis Johnson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Emmett Ripley Cox, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,
- Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator
- George Wallace, governor of Alabama
- Morris Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center founder
- Steadman S. Shealy, starting quarterback on Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama's 1978 and 1979 NCAA Division I-A national football championship|national championship teams
- Harper Lee, novelist
- Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity founder
- Robert Smith Vance, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
References
External links
- Official website
- ABA pro bono profile
- ''Alabama Law Review'' site
Category:Law schools in Alabama
Category:University of Alabama|Law, School of
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