Fast Facts
THE JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW - Tucson, AZ
- We are Arizona’s first law school, and for nearly a century have transcended borders and disciplinary boundaries to address the world’s most pressing problems - from water issues to the legal parameters of business and technology, from indigenous peoples’ law to intergovernmental conflicts.
- The JD Program (450 students) is full-time with students from 100+ undergraduate institutions. We also have 3 advanced degrees for attorneys: LLM in International Trade & Business Law, and LLM and SJD in Indigenous People’s Rights.
THE STUDENTS
- The 145 members of the Class of 2014 are from 25 states, and attended 56 undergraduate institutions. The class is fluent in a collective 24 languages (Spanish, followed by French, Mandarin, and Hindi are the most commonly spoken). 10% have graduate degrees, 39% are women and 25% are persons of color.
- The median LSAT is 161, and median undergraduate GPA is 3.50.
- 95% of the Class of 2013 will spend their 2012 summer employed in public and private sector legal work, from Phoenix to Chicago, LA to DC, Portland to Boston.
- 90% of the Class of 2011 reported employment in 24 states and foreign countries 9 months after graduation, with 19% pursuing judicial clerkships in state and federal courts, and 3% pursuing advanced LLM degrees.
CLASS RANK RANGES
(Grade Scale A = 4.00; A- = 3.67; B+ = 3.33; B = 3.00; B- = 2.67; C+ = 2.33; C = 2.00; C- = 1.67; D+ = 1.33; D = 1.00; D- = .67; E = 0.00)
| Class of 2013 | Top 10% - 3.733 |
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, DUAL DEGREES
- Arizona Law has 3 scholarly journals - the Arizona Law Review (top 10% and a limited number of write-on candidates), the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law (write-on competition), and the Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (write-on competition).
- Specialty and certificate programs include Intellectual Property Law & Policy, Business Law Program, Economic Law & the Environment, and Criminal Law & Policy.
- There are 9 dual degree programs, ranging from JD/MBA to JD/Master’s in Natural Resources, to JD/PhD in Economics.
SUPERVISED CLINICS
- Child & Family Law Clinic - Advocating for children in an intensive clinical training program, and victims of domestic violence in Superior Court.
- Immigration Clinic - Advocating before the U.S. Immigration Court for those undergoing deportation (or "removal") proceedings in Tucson.
- Indian and Native Law Clinic - Providing domestic and international legal assistance to the indigenous peoples of the world.
- Criminal Prosecution, Criminal Defense, and Bankruptcy Clinics.
WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST CENTER ON CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT
- The Rehnquist Center is a non-partisan center encouraging public understanding of the structural constitutional themes of the separation of powers among the three branches of federal government, the balance of powers between federal and state governments and among sovereigns more generally, and judicial independence.
- The Center sponsors a visiting scholars program, a jurist in residence, an annual lecture, and periodic seminars and conferences.
THE UNIVERSITY
- The University was founded in 1885 and is a leading research university, ranking 13th among all universities by the National Science Foundation. Our scientific and engineering departments are among the finest in the world. The Phoenix Mars Lander was designed, built and operated by the UA Engineering and Robotics Lab, and the successful mirror for the Hubbell Telescope was developed and “poured” on our campus by the UA Optics Department.
CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The professionally staffed Career & Professional Development Office provides employers, students, and alumni with a variety of support and information services:
- Summer associate, permanent attorney, and short-term research project positions
- Interviews on-campus
- On-site videoconferencing
- Off-campus interviews in your city
- Resumes can be collected and sent to employers
- College of Law alumni and other subscribers can be reached by employers by posting jobs on our website
Updated: 03/24/2011