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University of Toledo College of Law
Parent schoolUniversity of Toledo
Established1906[1]
School typePublic
DeanD. Benjamin Barros
LocationToledo, Ohio, United States
41°39′31″N 83°37′13″W / 41.658611°N 83.620278°W / 41.658611; -83.620278
Enrollment355[2]
Faculty42 (22 FT)[2]
USNWR ranking148th (tie) (2024)[3]
Bar pass rate65.96% (2022 first time takers)[4]
Websitelaw.utoledo.edu

The University of Toledo College of Law is the law school at the University of Toledo, and is located on the university's main campus in a residential neighborhood in western Toledo, Ohio. The school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association[5] and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.[6]

The College of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor degree. It also offers Certificates of Concentration, permitting a student to focus on a particular field of interest such as Criminal, Environmental, or International Law.[7]

According to the College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[8]

History

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The College of Law was established in 1906.[1] The school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1939 and joined the Association of American Law Schools in 1941.[9]

Academics

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First-year students are required to take classes on civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law, property, torts, and legal research, writing, and appellate advocacy.[9] The school offers more than 90 classes beyond the first-year curriculum[2] and students can earn certificates in six concentrations: criminal law, environmental law, intellectual property law, health law, or labor and employment law.[9]

Students can attend the College of Law on a full-time or part-time basis.[9] As of 2022, the school had 42 total faculty members including 20 part-time, and a student-full time faculty ratio of 16.14 to 1.[2]

University of Toledo College of Law students may participate in clinics focused on civil advocacy, criminal law practice, dispute resolution, domestic violence and juvenile issue, and public service externships.[9]

College of Law students may participate in 28 extra-curricular groups.[9]

Admissions

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In 2022, University of Toledo College of Law accepted 43.68% applicants with 15.88% of those accepted enrolling, all of whom were enrolled full-time.[2] As of 2022, 14.37% all of the J.D. students were minorities.[2]

The LSAT range for students admitted in 2022 was 149-155 with an average of 152, and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.55.[2]

Post-graduation employment

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According to University of Toledo College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[8] The school ranked 126th out of 201 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2013 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation.[10]

University of Toledo School of Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score was 28%, indicating the percentage of the class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[11] 82.2% of the class of 2013 were employed in some capacity while 2.5% were pursuing graduate degrees and 11% were unemployed nine months graduation.[8]

The top three employment destinations for 2013 University of Toledo School of Law graduates were Ohio, Michigan, and California.[8]

Costs

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The total cost of full-time attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the University of Toledo College of Law for the 2022–2023 academic year was $46,509 for Ohio residents living on campus and $46,709 for non-residents living on-campus.[2] The schools's tuition and fees for Ohio residents on average increased by 3.78% annually over the past five years.[12]

The 2013 Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years was $157,733.[12] The average indebtedness of the 88% of 2013 College of Law graduates who took out loans was $99,889.[13]

Rankings

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The University of Toledo College of Law ranked #141 in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 law school rankings.[3] The school ranked tied for #55 in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of part-time law programs.[3][14]

Alumni

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Jack Zouhary

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Toledo, University of - 2022 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "University of Toledo". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "University of Toledo First Time Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ "List of ABA-Approved Law Schools - In Alphabetical Order". Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ^ "AALS Member Schools Fee paid law schools Association of American Law Schools ABA". www.aals.org. Archived from the original on 2005-12-11.
  7. ^ "College of Law". www.utoledo.edu.
  8. ^ a b c d "Section of Legal Education - Employment Summary Report". American Bar Association. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Toledo Law at a Glance". University of Toledo College of Law. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  10. ^ Leichter, Matt (9 April 2014). "Class of 2013 Employment Report". The Law School Tuition Bubble. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ^ "University of Toledo Profile". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  12. ^ a b "University of Toledo Profile, Costs". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Which law school graduates have the most debt?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  14. ^ "2023 Best Part-time Law Programs". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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  19. ^ "Joseph James Farnan, Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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  26. ^ "Alan G. Lance, Sr". The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  27. ^ "Josh Williams Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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