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REVIEW OF LEGAL EDUCATION
Published by the
SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND
ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR
FALL 1969
CHAIRMEN-SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION1893-1969
1893-1894 HENRY WADE ROGERSEvanston, Illinois
1894-1895 JAMES BRADLEY THAYERCambridge, Mass.
1895-1896 EMLIN MCCLAINIowa City, Iowa
1896-1897 EDWARD J. PHELPSBurlington, Vermont
1897-1898 SIMEON E. BALDWINNew Haven, Connecticut
1898-1899 WILLIAM WIRT HOWENew Orleans. La.
1899-1900 CHARLES NOBLE GREGOR'Madison, Wisconsin
1900-1901 HARRY B. HUTCHINSAnn Arbor, Michigan
1901-1902 ERNEST W. HUFFCUTIthaca, New York
1902-1903 GEORGEW. KIRCHWEYNew York, N. Y.
1903-1904 JAMES BARR AMESCambridge, Mass.
1904-1905 LAWRENCE MAXWELL, JR.Cincinnati, Ohio
1905-1906 WILLIAM DRAPER LEWISPhiladelphia, Pa.
1906-1907 ROSCOE POUNDLincoln, Nebraska
1907-1908 SAMUEL WILLISTONBelmont, Mass.
1908-1909 HARRY S. RICHARDSMadison, Wisconsin
1909-1910 WILLIAM 0. HARTNew Orleans, La.
1910-1911 GEORGE M. SHARPBaltimore, Maryland
1911-1912 HOLLIS R. BAILEYBoston, Mass.
1912-1913 WALTER GEORGE SMITHPhiladelphia, Pa.
1913-1914 CHARLES A. BOSTONNew York, N. Y.
1914-1915 CHARLES E. SHEPARDSeattle, Washington
1915-1916 HENRY STOCKBRIDGE
Baltimore, Maryland
1916-1917 HAMPTON L. CARSON
Philadelphia, Pa.
1917-1918 SELDEN P. SPENCER
St. Louis, Missouri
1918-1919 WILLIAM A. BLOUNT
Pensa.
1919-1920 CHARLES M. HEPBURNBloomington, Indiana
1920-1922 ELIHU ROOTNew York, N. Y.
1922-1927 SILAS H. STRAWNChicago, Illinois
1927-1929 WILLIAM DRAPER LEWISPhiladelphia, Pa.
1929-1931 GEORGE H. SMITHSalt Lake City, Utah
1931-1934 JOHN KIRKLAND CLARKNew York, N. Y.
1934-1937 JAMES GRAFTON ROGERSBoulder, Colorado
1937-1939 R. G. STOREYDallas, Texas
1939-1940 CHARLES E. DUNBAR, JR.New Orleans, Louisiana
1940-1941 W. E. STANLEYWichita, Kansas
1941-1942 CHARLES W. RACINEToledo, Ohio
1942-1945 ALBERTJ. HARNOUrbana, Illinois
1945-1947 JOSEPH A. MCCLAIN, JR.Durham, N. C.
1947-1949 HERBERT W. CLARKSan Francisco, Calif.
1949-1951 RICHARD BENTLEYChicago, Illinois
1951-1953 THOMAS F. McDONALDSt. Louis, Missouri
1953-1955 JOHN M. ALLISONTampa, Florida
1955-1958 HERBERT W. CLARK
San Francisco, Calif.
1958-1959 HOMER D. CROTTYLos Angeles, Calif.
1959-1961 PETER H. HOLME, JR.
Denver, Colorado
1961-1963 F.D.G. RIBBLECharlottesville, Virginia
1963-1964 CHARLES L. DECKER
Chicago, Illinois
1964-1966 OLIN E. WATTS
Jacksonville, Florida
1966-1968 G. W. PARKER, JR.
Fort Worth, Texas1968-1969 ROBERT McD. SMITH
Birmingham, Alabama1969- HAROLD G. REUSCHLEIN
V01'l'ova, Pa.
For ReferenceNot to be taken from this room
Officers and Council
of the
Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar
HAROLD GILL REUSCHLEIN, ChairmanVillanova, Pennsylvania
MAXIMILIAN W. KEMPNER, Chairman-ElectNew York, New York
SAMUEL D. THURMAN, Vice-ChairmanSalt Lake City, Utah
CHARLES L. DECKER, Section Delegate toHouse of Delegates, Washington, D. C.
ROBERT McD. SMITH, Last Retiring Chairman,Birmingham, Alabama
MILLARD H. RUUD, ConsultantUniversity of Texas, Austin, Texas
Members of the Council
CHARLES D. KELSO, Indianapolis, Indiana
E. MARSHALL THOMAS, Dubuque, Iowa
THOMAS H. ADAMS, Detroit, Michigan
ROBERT W. BESERVE, Boston, Massachusetts
JOHN B. HENDRICKS, Springfield, Illinois
EDWARD W. KUHN, Memphis, Tennessee
BAYLESS A. MANNING, Stanford. California
CARL MCGOWAN. Washington, D. C.
With the assistance of The National Conference of Bar Examiners, the variousstate bar examiners, and school deans, we are able to furnish, in the pages thatfollow, up-to-date information on law schools and bar admission requirements.A few schools failed to supply information. Copies of this booklet are availablewithout charge on request.
Copyright @ 1970 Atmerican Bar AssociationNo part of this publication maY be reproduced in any form unless the followingstatement appears: "reproduced by permission of the American Bar Association1970."
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
1155 East 60th Street
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637
CHAIRMEN-SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION
1893- 1969
1893-1894 HENRY WADE ROGERSEvanston, Illinois
1894-1895 JAMES BRADLEY THAYERCambridge, Mass.
1895-1896 EMLIN MCCLAINIowa City, Iowa
1896-1897 EDWARD J. PHELPSBurlington, Vermont
1897-1898 SIMEON E. BALDWINNew Haven, Connecticut
1898-1899 WILLIAM WIRT HOWENew Orleans, La.
1899-1900 CHARLES NOBLE GREGOR'Madison, Wisconsin
1900-1901 HARRY B. HUTCHINSAnn Arbor, Michigan
1901-1902 ERNESTW. HUFFCUTIthaca, New York
1902-1903 GEORGE W. KIRCHWEYNew York, N. Y.
1903-1904 JAMES BARR AMESCambridge, Mass.
1904-1905 LAWRENCE MAXWELL, JR.Cincinnati, Ohio
1905-1906 WILLIAM DRAPER LEWISPhiladelphia, Pa.
1906-1907 ROSCOE POUNDLincoln, Nebraska
1907-1908 SAMUEL WILLISTONBelmont, Mass.
1908-1909 HARRY S. RICHARDSMadison, Wisconsin
1909-1910 WILLIAM 0. HARTNew Orleans, La.
1910-1911 GEORGE M. SHARPBaltimore, Maryland
1911-1912 HOLLISR. BAILEYBoston, Mass.
1912-1913 WALTER GEORGE SMITHPhildelphia, Pa.
1913-1914 CHARLES A. BOSTONNew York, N. Y.
1914-1915 CHARLES E. SHEPARDSeattle, Washington
1915-1916 HENRY STOCKBRIDGEBaltimore, Maryland
1916-1917 HAMPTON L. CARSONPhiladelphia, Pa.
1917-1918 SELDEN P. SPENCERSt. Louis, Missouri
1918-1919 WILLIAM A. BLOUNT
Pensac,' -
1919-1920 CHARLES M. HEPBURNBloomington, Indiana
1920-1922 ELIHU ROOTNew York, N. Y.
1922-1927 SILAS H. STRAWNChicago, Illinois
1927-1929 WILLIAM DRAPER LEWISPhiladelphia, Pa.
1929-1931 GEORGE H. SMITHSalt Lake City, Utah
1931-1934 JOHN KIRKLAND CLARKNew York, N. Y.
1934-1937 JAMES GRAFTON ROGERSBoulder, Colorado
1937-1939 R. G. STOREYDallas, Texas
1939-1940 CHARLES E. DUNBAR, JR.New Orleans, Louisiana
1940-1941 W. E. STANLEYWichita, Kansas
1941-1942 CHARLES W. RACINEToledo, Ohio
1942-1945 ALBERT J. HARNOUrbana, Illinois
1945-1947 JOSEPH A. MCCLAIN, JR.Durham, N. C.
1947-1949 HERBERT W. CLARKSan Francisco, Calif.
1949-1951 RICHARD BENTLEYChicago, Illinois
1951-1953 THOMAS F. MCDONALDSt. Louis, Missouri
1953-1955 JOHN M. ALLISONTampa, Florida
1955-1958 HERBERT W. CLARKSan Francisco, Calif.
1958-1959 HOMER D. CROTTYLos Angeles, Calif.
1959-1961 PETER H. HOLME, JR.Denver, Colorado
1961-1963 F. D.G. RIBBLECharlottesville, Virginia
1963-1964 CHARLES L. DECKER
Chicago, Illinois
1964-1966 OLIN E. WATTSJacksonville, Florida
1966-1968 G. W. PARKER, JR.Fort Worth, Texas
1968-1969 ROBERT McD. SMITHBirmingham, Alabama
1969- HAROLD G. REUSCHLEINVilhrova, Pa.
For ReferenceNot to be taken from this room
Officers and Council
of the
Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar
HAROLD GILL REUSCHLEIN, ChairmanVillanova, Pennsylvania
MAXIMILIAN W. KEMPNER, Chairman-ElectNew York, New York
SAMUEL D. THURMAN, Vice-ChairmanSalt Lake City, Utah
CHARLES L. DECKER, Section Delegate toHouse of Delegates, Washington, D. C.
ROBERT McD. SMITH, Last Retiring Chairman,Birmingham, Alabama
MILLARD H. RUUD, ConsultantUniversity of Texas, Austin, Texas
Members of the Council
CHARLES D. KELSO, Indianapolis, Indiana
E. MARSHALL THOMAS, Dubuque, Iowa
THOMAS H. ADAMS, Detroit, Michigan
ROBERT W. BESERVE, Boston, Massachusetts
JOHN B. HENDRICKS, Springfield, Illinois
EDWARD W. KUHN, Memphis, Tennessee
BAYLESS A. MANNING, Stanford, California
CARL McGOWAN, Washington, D. C.
With the assistance of The National Conference of Bar Examiners, the variousstate bar examiners, and school deans, ive are able to furnish, in the pages thatfollow, up-to-date information on law schools and bar admission requirements.A few schools failed to supply information. Copies of this booklet are availablewithout charge on request.
Copyright © 1970 American Bar AssociationNo part of this publication may be reproduced in any form unless the followingstatement appears: "reproduced by permission of the American Bar Association1970."
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
I1 55 East 60th StreetCHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637
4 1969 REVIEW OF LEGAL EDUCATION
LAW SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES ON THE APPROVED LIST
OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 1969
The requirements shown in the following tables are stated in terms of academic years. An academic year in an
approved school consists of not less than thirty weeks if the students devote substantially all of their time to the
study of law, or not less than thirty-six weeks in a part-time school.
The figure in parentheses following the name of the law school indicates the year in which the
school was approved by the American Bar Association. The figures following M, and E directly
beneath the name of the school show the number of students in each class or year, namely, first year,
second year, third year, fourth year, graduate, and special or unclassified students. A few of the
schools have established extended programs for part-time students enrolled in morning classes and
the distribution of such part-time students is shown in the figures following M directly beneath E. The
figure in parentheses immediately following attendance total is included in the total. It indicates the
number of women attending law school classes.
Under the heading "Annual Tuition" the following symbols are used: r stands for resident; n for
nonresident; e for evening; er for evening resident, etc. Tuition given is for two semesters or
three-quarters of a school year; tuition for summer sessions is not shown.
Under "Requirements" Roman numeral indicates number of years of college study required for
admission as a law student. Capital letter m means full-time morning classes; capital E denotes
part-time classes held in evening. Arabic numerals show number of years required to complete course.
Parentheses indicate course may be shortened by local summer school work.
LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. ofTeachers
... Z Z: , Z:-
ALABAMA
Birming- Samford Universityham Cumberland School of Law (1949)
M 111( 2) 72( 3) 83( 2) ...... ...... ...... IVM (3)E 54( 3) 34( 3) 10 10 ...... ...... 34.75 IVE(4)M 4( 2) 4( 3) 1( 1) ...... 383(19) Cr.Hr. IVM(4) 12 9
University University of AlabamaSchool of Law 528rM 149(10) 91( 1) 74( 3) ...... 1( 1) 2 317(15) 956n IVM(3) 17 11
ARIZONA
Tempe Arizona State Universityat Tempe' 384rM 125( 8) 111( 9) 88( 5) 324(22) 1274n IVM(3) 18 2
Tucson University of ArizonaCollege of Law (1930) 389r
M 183(15) 91( 9) 49( 4) .... 323(28) 1279n IVM(3) 20 4
'Provisionally approved January, 1969.
1969 REVIEW OF LEGAL EDUCATION
LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. of, Teachers"a , -
ARKANSAS
Fayette- University of Arkansas,ville School of Law (1926)
M 182( 3) 83( 4) 87( 1)E 71( 3) 15( 1) 3( 1)
Little University of ArkansasRock (Little Rock Division) (1969)
Berkeley University of California,School of Law (1923)
M 280(39) 273(33) 213(23)
Davis University of California,School of Law (1968)2
M 182(10) 86( 5) 72( 3)
Los Angeles University of California,School of Law (1950)
M 298(34) 286(27) 176(12)
Loyola UniversitySchool of Law (1935)
M 197( 8) 153( 7) 130( 8)E 170(11) 114( 6) 45( 2)
University of Southern California,Gould School of Law (1924)
M 187(11) 150(14) 106( 4)Sacra- University of the Pacific,mento McGeorge School of Law'
M 147( 7) 68( 1) 67( 4)E 142(15) 51( 4) 56( 3)
San California Western University,Diego School of Law (1962)
M 120(4) 63( 3) 53( 1)
University of San Diego,School of Law (1962)
M 198( 7) 95( 4) 68( 4)E 95( 4) 41( 3) 31M 2( 1) 2( 1) 1
San University of California,Francisco Hastings College of Law (1939)
M 539(39) 351(27) 281(16)
Golden Gate College,School of Law (1956)
5
300r730n
15er450(13) 36.50en
7 17 ...... ......
CALIFORNIA
...... 26321r
...... 792(95) 1521n
3 10.50r...... ..... .. .... 340(18) 1510.50n
5
...... .55( 5) ......
321r...... 765(73) 1521n
1320r1320n450er
3( 1) 867(48) 450en
...... ...... 700(50) 4 1143(79) 1800r1500r1500n900er
47 ...... 6( 1) 584(35) 900en
1500r...... ...... 236( 8) 1500n
33( 3) ...... 3...... ...... I
12 1Or121Onr9 lOer
570(27) 9l0en
366r...... ...... ...... 1171(82) 1566n
IVM(3)IVE4 21 5
IVM(3) 43 10
IVM3 17 0
IVM(3) 41 0
11IM3IllIE4 16 21
IVM(3'/4) 19 11
111M3IIIE4 10 5
IVM(3) 9 6
IVM(3)IV E(4)IVM(4) 15 22
IVM3 27 12
2 Provisionally approved February, 1968.3 Provisionally approved January, 1969.4 Lawyers taking courses in the Advanced Professional Program.5Provisionally approved August, 1956.
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LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. ofS Teachers
Z5z Z
University of San Francisco,School of Law (1935)
M 90(12) 69( 4) 49( 3)E 76( 7) 27( I) 30( 1)
Santa University of Santa Clara,Clara School of Law (1937)
M 100( 5) 51( 2) 48( 3)E 46( 3) 20( 2) 11(1)
Stanford Stanford University,School of Law (1923)
M 164(23) 162(31) 94( 4)
...... 38.50 111M3/317( 2) ...... 3(2) 361(32) perunit IIIE4
...... ...... ...... 1725n IV M 312 ...... ...... 288(16) 1220en IVE4
6( I)
COLORADO
3285r 6
426(59) 2145n
12 7
10 5
Boulder University of Colorado,School of Law (1923)
M 168(17) 90(10)
Denver University of DenverCollege of Law (1928)
M 226(10) 158( 5)E 74(3) 40
87( 9)
123( 6)33( I)
Hartford University of Connecticut,School of Law (1933)
M 139(13) 95( 5) 88( 2)E 57( 8) 30( I) 21( 1)
New Yale UniversityHaven School of Law (1923)
M 241(37) 191(25) 125( 8)
428.50r345(36) 1382.50n
1875r1875n
...... .1140er43("2) ...... 5( I) 702(28) 11 40en
CONNECTICUT
24( 3)7 ......
...... 24(3)
112( 1)
315r315n265er
467(34) 265en
7( 1) 588(74) 2300r
IVM(3) 22 6
IVM(3)IVE(4)
IVM(3)IV E(4)
25 14
25 19
IVM3 46 9
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washing- American University,ton Washington College of Law (1940)
M 238(25) 99( 9) 58( 5)E 120( 9) 60( 2) 58( 3)
Catholic University of America,The Columbus School of Law (1925)
M 81(10) 43( 5) 57( 2)E 63( 9) 43( 3) 48( 1)
Georgetown University,Law Center (1924)
M 359(26) 201(30) 201(16)E 126(18) 96( 4) 90( 4)George Washington University,
National Law Center (1923)M 404(45) 260(21) 186(21)E 121(13) 115(15) 104( 6)
Howard University,School of Law (1931)
M 111(26) 132(26) 119(16)
61ncludes room and board.71ncludes 5th year students.
1710r1710n
...... . ... 64C r.hr.38 ...... 2 673(53) er, en
1800r....... 60er
35( 1) ...... 3( 2) 373(33) Cr.hr.1750r1750n
...... 17( 1) ...... 63 Sem hr.66( 5) 123( 4) 21( 2) 1300(110) er, en
1720r1720n
...... 38( 3) 9( 2) 64Cr.hr.67( 4) 258( 9) 97( 6) 1659(145) er, en
2 ...... 364(68) 598r
IVM(3) 13 10
IVM(22 /3)IVE4 15 15
IVM3IVE4
37 54
IVM(3)IVE(4) 41 54
IVM(1) 19 11
IVM(3) 29 10
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LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. ofTeachers
,;L ,.
FLORIDA
Coral University of Miami,Gables School of Law (1941)
M 162(17) 72( 4) 105( 6)F 45(5) 30(3) 14(0)
Gaines- University of Florida,ville College of Law (1930)
M 425(18) 221( 5) 173( 3)
St. Peters- Stetson University,burg College of Law (1930)
M 173( 6) 92( 2) 56( 2)
Talla- Florida State Universityhassee College of Law (1968)9
M 178(7) 107(4) 76(5)
Athens University of Georgia,School of Law (1930)
M 211( 5) 112( 2) 83( 3)Atlanta Emory University,
Lamar School of Law (1923)M 107(13) 81( 9) 60( 6)E 41( 2) 20 26( 2) 2:
Macon Mercer University,Walter F. George School of Law (19251
M 90( 1) 71( 2) 61( 5)
...... 34( 2) 49( 1)5(1) ...... ......
1700r60 per
516(40) credit er
525r...... ...... 5 824(26) 1425n
...... ...... ...... 321(10) 1445r
175 qtr r
...... ...... ...... 361(16) 475qtrn
GEORGIA
382.50r...... 4 1( I) 411(11) 802.50n
1800r1800n
I ...... 158er2( 1) 5 ...... 363(33) 1158en
IDAHO
Moscow University of Idaho,College of Law (1925)
M 55( 3) 34
Champaign University of Illinois,College of Law (1923)
M 291(10) 173(13)
Chicago Chicago-Kent,College of Law (1936)
M 135( 7) 73( 4)E 150(12) 69DePaul University,
College of Law (1925)M 161( 4) 84( 4)E 124( 6) 79( 4)M I1( 3) 22( 2)
30( I)
136( 7)
4737( I)
4438( 2)17( 2)
The John Marshall Law School (1951)M 196(10) 70( 6) 81E 258(26) 73( 8) 63( 5)
ILLINOIS
37(5)
3 1( I) ......
59( 5) ...... 2( 2)...... l...... 1( I)
305r222( 8) 305n
292r119( 4) 792n
362r637(35) 968n
I I50r1150n830er
546(25) 830en
IVM(22/a)IV E(4) 19 12
IVM(3) 8 36 4
IVM(3) 9 6
IVM(3) 16 3
IVM(3) 22 4
IVM(3)IV E(4) 16 14
IIIM(1) 6 2
IIIM(3) 8 1
IVM(3) 25 17
IIIM3IIIE4
iIM342 per IIIE4
642(35) hour IIIM4
I 150r47( 3) 96( 2) 3 887(60) 830er
14 8
18 8
III M(31/3)IIIE(4) 14 28
8With year-round attendance.9Provisionally approved February, 1968.
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LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. ofTeachers
E -.
Loyola University,School of Law (1925)
M 109( 8) 58( 3)E 88( 4) 37( 3)Northwestern University,
School of Law (1923)M 212(17) 144(22)University of Chicago,
Law School (1923)M 177(27) 150(26)
Bloom- Indiana University,ington School of Law (1923)
M 172(10) 131( 6)
Indiana- Indiana University,polis School of Law (1923)
M 89(6)E 230(15) 149( 4)
Notre University of Notre DameDame School of Law (1925)
M 187(18) 76( 1)E ......M 2 ......
Valpa- Valparaiso University,raiso School of Law (1929)
M 76( 5) 46( 2)
Des Drake University,Moines Law School (1923)
M 90(8) 48Iowa University of Iowa,City College of Law (1923)
M 196(12) 128( 5)
Lawrence University of Kansas,School of Law (1923)
M 119( 6) 82( 2)
51( 6)32( 2)
137( 9)
108(16)
114( 9)
26("1) ......
...... 23( 5)
...... 23( 2)
INDIANA
1360r IIIM3403(27) 1020er IIIE4
516(53) 1750r
459(71) 2250r
27 Semhr-r
1 4( 1) 422(26) 62 nr
.. .. 1( 1)94(7) 80(6) ...... 1(2)
79( 1 ) ...... ...... ......
756r1736n540er
654(41) 1240en
1700r344(20) 1700n
1450r...... ...... ...... 152( 7) 1450n
IOWA
177( 8) 1600r
103( 4)
78( 1)
Topeka Washburn University of Topeka,School of Law (1923)
M 142( 3) 72( 3) 66( 2)EME 1 ...... ...... ......"M 12 2( 1) 1
Lexington University of Kentucky,College of Law (1925)
M 160( 7) 132( 9) 112( 2)E M 6('2) 21
...... ...... 2( 2) 429(23)
KANSAS
279(9) 441r901n
5( 1) .. .. . ..
KENTUCKY
...... .. 2
IVM(3) 30 10
IVM3 31 4
IVM(3) 28 ...
IVM(3)IVE(4) 19 6
IVM3 15 5
IVM3 9 1
IVM(3) 9 5
IVM3 25 4
IVM(3) 15 I
IVM(3)300(10) 77.50 IVM(4)
280r IVM(22/a)416(20) 980n IVM(4) 20 2
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LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. of4, Teachers
Louisville University of Louisville,School of Law (1931)
M 135(6) 64( 3) 54( 3)E 89( 3) 36( 2) 19
Baton Louisiana State University,Rouge Law School (1926)
M 258( 7) 139( 4) 149( 8)
Southern University,School of Law (1953)
M 33( 2) 9( 2) 12( 1)
New Loyola University,Orleans School of Law (193 1)
M 130 95( 4) 86( 5)E 82 46( 1) 39( 3)
Tulane University of Louisiana,School of Law (1925)
M 127( 9) 125( 7) 99( 4)E ...... ...... ......M ...... ...... ......
1050r1800n
I... ...... 788er17 ...... 7( 2) 422(19) 1350en
LOUISIANA
5 1Or546(19) 1060n
284r54( 5) 884n
IVM(3)IVE(4) 19 20
IIIM(3) 21 5
IIlM(3) 5 3
1550r I1M(3)522(14) 1125er IIIE(4)
42( I1) ......
.... 9( 1)
362(21) 1858rIIIM(l)IIIM
13 14
14 12
MAINE
Portland University of Maine,School of Law (1964)
M 54( 3) 49( 3)
Baltimore University of Maryland,School of Law (1930)
M 141(21) 100(11)E 63( 1) 34
34( 2)
92( 5)54( 3)
425r...... ...... 138( 8) 1025n 1°
MARYLAND
42( 2) ...... 9
MASSACHUSETTS
47 Ir771n313er
535(43) 538en
IVM3 9 2
IVM3IVE4 19 14
Boston Boston University,School of Law (1925)
M 372(65) 266(44) 201(23)E ...... ...... ......
New England School of Law1 'M 46(2) 16(1) 18(3)E 45( 6) 16 11( 1)Northeastern University,
School of Law 2
M 64(19) 15( 4) ......
Suffolk University,School of Law (1953)
M 327(11) 229( 7) 157( 3)E 302(26) 194(10) 136( 9)
Brighton Boston College,Law School (1932)
M 239(19) 175(16) 136( 6)
1°New England resident."Provisionally approved January, 1969.12Provisionally approved August, 1969.
...... 22( 1)
...... 102( 3)2( 2)
1833r1650r
965(138) (graduate)
20( 1) ...... ...... 172(14)
79(23) 1500r
IVM3IVM4
IVM(3)IVM(4)
30 18
56
IVM(3) 8 ...
1300n 1VM2 2/3
1476(75) 975en IVE413 1( 9) ...... ......
2000r550(41) 2000n
20 10
IVM3 26 15
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LAW SCHOOLS ON THE APPROVED LIST OF A.B.A., 1969
No. oft Teachers
6 LZ
Cambridge Harvard University,Law School (1923)
M 592(48) 520(41) 386(24) ...... 109( 5) 22E ...... ...... ...... -...... ...... ......M ...... ...... ...... ...... 8(0 ) 12(5)
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor University of MichiganLaw School (1923)
M 432(28) 335(26) 248(14)Detroit Detroit College of Law (1941)
M 143( 3) 98( 3) 57( 2)E 155( 5) 62( 3) 53( 2)
University of Detroit,School of Law (1933)
M 50( 3) 33( 2)E 52( 6) 26( 4)Wayne State University,
Law School (1936)M 281(18) 128( 8)E 110(11) 59( 7)
Minne- University of Minnesota,apolis Law School (1923)
M 284(23) 152(14)St. Paul William Mitchell,
College of Law (1938)E 143( 9) 63( 3)
University University of Mississippi,School of Law (1930)
M 124( 8) 90( 6)E ...... ......
4
6
55( 5)37( 1)
167( 4)91( 7)
154(12)
1649(124)1750r
700r30 7( 3) 1052(71) 1760n
660r...... ...... 660n
1(2) ...... ...... 609(20) 500er500en
1200r1200n
...... ...... 850er31 ...... ...... 284(21) 850en
750r1600n
...... 630er9(3) 84 ...... 984(58) 1336en
MINNESOTA
591r1 591(49) 1251n
56( 3) 82( 2)852er
...... 6( 1) 350(18) 852en
1VM3IVM
IVM(3) 36 18
111M(3)IIIE(4)
IVM(3)IVE(4)
IVM3IVE(4)
9 10
9 15
26 24
IVM3 34 5
IIIE4 10 21
MISSISSIPPI
92( 5)
Columbia University of Missouri,School of Law (1923)
M 179( 7) 98( 3) 82E ............M 3( 1) ...... ......
Kansas University of Missouri at Kansas City,City School of Law (1936)
M 125( 8) 57( 5) 37( 3)E 55( 3) 28( 3) 20( 2)M 5 1( 1) ......
St. Louis St. Louis University,School of Law (1924)
M 88( 6) 53( 2)E 73( 7) 20( 4)
54( 1)23
5 5( 1)
...... 15( 3) ......
MISSOURI
7( 2) 322( 2) 66( 1) 12( 3)
16 ...... ......
706r332(23) 1306n
362(11)
IVM(3) 16 4
420r IIIM(3)1220n IIIM(4) 13 5
450r1250n450er
438(33) 1250en1620r1620n$58.00 per
327(20) hr. er, en
IIIM(3)IIIE(4)IllM(4)
IVM(3)IVE(4)
19 6
17 3
I ......
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Washington University,School of Law (1923)
M 114(14) 49( 6)E ...... ......M ...... ...... ...... 13( 1)
1850r249(25) 1850n
No. ofS Teachers
IVM(3) 16 11
MONTANA
Missoula University of Montana,School of Law (1923)
M 45( 1) 41( 1)E ...... ......M ...... ......
Lincoln University of Nebraska,College of Law (1923)
M 153 87( 3)
Omaha Creighton University,School of Law (1924)
M 124( 5) 66( 3)EM 8(3) 1
354r122( 2) 1021.50n
NEBRASKA
229r...... ...... 330( 8) 479n90( 5)
62( 2).. .I1
...... ...... 2
IVM3 13 2
IIIM(3) 13 9
1560r 11IM3264(13) 1560n IlIM4
NEW JERSEY
Camden Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey,School of Law (1950)
M 149(8) 39(1) 33( 1) ...... ......
Newark Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey,School of Law (194 1)
M 177(23) 124(19) 120(12) ...... ......
Seton Hall University,School of Law (1951)
M 107( 5) 75( 6) 76( 5) ...... ......E 105( 3) 106( 7) 64( 4) 126( 8) ......
580r2 223(0) 580n
580r422(54) 580n
I 185rI 185n915er
..... 659(38) 915en
IVM3 16 I
IVM(3) 28 10
IVM3IVE4 10 I1
NEW MEXICO
Albu- University of New Mexico,querque School of Law (1948)
M 90( 9) 54( 5) 38( 2) 182(16)430r
1060n IVM(3) 12 3
NEW YORK
Albany Union University,Albany Law School (1930)
M 172(13) 113( 8) 75( 8)
Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo,School of Law (1930)
M 241( 9) 132(10) 109( 1)
Ithaca Cornell University,Law School (1923)
M 168( 9) 136( 5) 88( 3)
1800r...... 360(29) 1800n
855r...... ...... 3 485(20) 1055n
1900r...... 8 ...... 400(17) 1900n
IilM3 12 4
IilM3 26 10
IVM3 26 5
q, 01
z ZZLZI LZ.
62( 3)
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No. ofS Teachers
cc
New York Brooklyn Law School (1937)M 265(23) 186(20) 120( 8)E 193(13) 140( 6) 108( 3)Columbia University,
School of Law (1923)M 394(41) 300(37) 256(17)E ...... ...... ......M ...... ...... ......Fordham University,
School of Law (1936)M 210(12) 131(15) 105( 7)E 122( 5) 89( 9) 66( 4)
New York Law School (1954)M 106(18) 53( 2) 72( 5)E 115(12) 65( 1) 45( 5)New York University,
School of Law (1930)M 364(89) 310(65) 187(37)E ...... ......St. John's University,
School of Law (1937)M 146( 7) 185( 9)E 138( 4) 70
Syracuse Syracuse University,College of Law (1923)
M 187( 9) 102( 2)EM 6(1) 1
43(4)
135( 9)82( 2)
88( 1)
Chapel University of North Carolina,Hill School of Law (1925)
M 286(17) 143( 5) 115( 2)E ...... ...... ......M ...... ...... ......
Durham Duke University,School of Law (193 1)
M 134( 8) 90( 9) 73( 4)E ...... ...... ......M ...... ...... ......
North Carolina Central University,School of Law (1950)
M 44(11) 19( 2) 26( 1)E ......M 2( 1) 1 ......
Winston- Wake Forest University,Salem School of Law (1923)
M 86( 2) 50 51( 1)E ......M I I ......
Grand University of North Dakota,Forks School of Law (1923)
M 47 33( I) 37E ......M i (1 ......
36( 2) ...... ......
..... 37( 3)
1520r IlIM22/a
1048(75) 1145er IIIE4 20 9
1(I1)
.... . ..... 1 989(99) 2160r1900r1900n
... ..... ...... 1425er37( I) 1 ..... ...... 760(53) 1425en
51( 2) ...... "4
...... 206( 7) ......
32(3) 952(34) ......
...... ...... 24 8 ...... ......
...... ...... 1( 1).. .. ...... .. ..
1 2
NORTH CAROLINA
...... .1( ......
...... ...... 10 ( 1)
1260r511(45) 960er
2175r2175n1630er
2094(239) 1630en
1I1M2 2/a 35 15
IVM3IVE3
IVM22/aIVE32
IVM(3)IVE4
1500n IVM3806(31) 1100en IVE4
2000r IIIM(3)388(14) 1950r IIIM(4)
355.60r545(25) 1030.60n
307(22) 1900r
284r92(15) 734n
21 11
9 9
54 71
15 6
IilM(3) 28 ...
IIIM(22/a) 18 3
111M(3) 5 2
825r IVM(3)189( 3) 825n IVM(4)
NORTH DAKOTA
...... ...... ...... 466r IV M (3)...... ...... ...... 120( 2) 1020n IVM (4) 9 3
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LZ.
No. ofL Teachers
"4 . z. .
OHIO
Ada Ohio Northern University,College of Law (1948)
M 96( 1) 34( 1)EM 13 4 2
Akron University of Akron,School of Law (196 1)
M 74( 5) 20( 3)E 74( 4) 67( 3)
Cincinnati University of Cincinnati,College of Law (1923)
M 138(10) 81( 5)E ...... I ... ...M ...... ......
Chase Law School (1954)E 140( 5) 61( 1)
Cleveland Cleveland State UniversityM 88( 5) 37( 2)E 215(11) 111( 4)
46
3635( 3)
86( 1)
37( 1)(1957)
37( 3)93( 6)
Case-Western Reserve University,Franklin Thomas Backus School of
M 165(13) 84(11) 83( 7)E ...... ...... -......M ...... ...... ......
Columbus Capital University,Franklin Law School (1950)
M 48( 1) ...... ......E 91( 1) 48( 2) 31
Ohio State University,College of Law (1923)
M 223(13) 126( 3) 99( 6)E ...... ..... ......M ...... .....
Toledo University of Toledo,College of Law (1939)
M 135( 9) 62( 3) 51( 1)E 141(11) 41( 1) 23( 2)
Norman University of Oklahoma,College of Law (1923)
M 193(10) 101( 4) 100( 6)
Oklahoma Oklahoma City University,City School of Law (1960)
E 83(5) 55(4) 50(3)
Tulsa University of Tulsa,School of Law
M 47(1) 40(2) 44(2)E 38(2) 25(1) 16(1)
47(2) ...... 2
182( 2) 1465.50r969r1221n727er
355(20) 913en
525r67504...... ...... 4 309(16) 1230n
1000er
43 ...... 21 302( 7) 1000en750r
...... 1500n
177(12) 27(1) ... 785(44) 555erII l0en
Law (1923) 1800r
...... 55( 2) ...... 75en
...... ...... 5 392(33)75 Cr.hr.en1585r1585n990er
34( 2) .... 252( 6) 990en
...... . ..... 2
...... ...... 4( 2)14 ...... 2( 1)
OKLAHOMA
42
21(1)
705r450(22) 1755n705r1605n600er
473(30) 1350en
450r394(20) 1080n
900er230(12) 900en
IVM(3) 9 4
IVM3IVE416 10
IVM3 15
IVE4 8
IVM4IVE4
IVM(21/2) 15 15
IIIM(3)IIIE(4)
IVM(2 2/3) 23 ...
IVM(3)IV E(4)19 2
IVM(3) 22 15
IVE5 6 6
$30 per IVM(3)...... 231(10) hour IVE(4) 11 3
13 No regular part-time morning program. Indicates students taking less than full load.
' 4Ohio outside Cincinnati.
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OREGON
Eugene University of Oregon,School of Law (1923)
M 140( 5) 101( 6)Salem Willamette University,
College of Law (1938)M 135( I) 105( 1)
52( 5)
76( 3)
Carlisle Dickinson School of Law (1931)M 153( 8) 85( 9) 77( 2)
Philadel- Temple University,phia School of Law (1933)
M 159( 6) 104( 7) 81( 8)E 153( 6) 85( 3) 61( 2)
University of Pennsylvania,School of Law (1923)
M 210(24) 158(15) 143(12)Pitts- Duquesne University,burgh School of Law (1960)
M 139( 2) 61( 1) 62( 4)E 138( 3) 65( 2) 35University of Pittsburgh,
School of Law (1923)M 171( 8) 109( 7) 72( 5)
Villanova Villanova University,School of Law (1954)
M 192(13) 123(11) 107(11)
486r293(16) 1335n
15 17.50r...... ...... 2( 1) 318( 6) 1517.50n
PENNSYLVANIA
935r...... 1 2 318(19) 1135n
650r1650n
...... 650er34 87(4) ...... 764(36) 1650en
2350r...... 15( 3) 2 528(54) 2350n
2535r1455n
...... ...... 2 185er33( 1) ...... ...... 533(13) 1 l05en
710r...... ...... ...... 352(20) 1660n
1470r...... ...... ...... 422(35) 1470n
No. ofTeachers
IVM3 14 1
IVM(3) 10 3
IVM3 9 11
IVM(3)IVE(4) 22 57
IVM3 33 9
IVM(3)IVE(4) 14 15
IVM(3) 17 10
IVM3 17 4
PUERTO Rico
Hato Rey Inter American University,School of Law' 5
M 54(10) 37( 9)E 110(10) 106(15)
21( 6)52( 5)
Ponce The Catholic University of Puerto Rico,School of Law (1967)16
M 36(13) 29(12) 50( 8)E 29( 5) 14( 1) 14( 3)
Rio University of Puerto Rico,Piedras School of Law (1945)
M 89(15) 70(25) 93(27)E 56(8) 28(4) 34(3)M 1 7( 2) 15( 1)
~90 2) .... .. .
24( 2) ...... .....
32( 2) ...... ......
1320n439(67) 840en
1245r1245n925er
196(44) 925en
425(87) 144n
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia University of South Carolina,School of Law (1925)
M 219( 7) 153( 1) 123( 1)
15Provisionally approved January, 1969.16Provisionally approved February, 1967.
520r. .496( 9) 1130n IVM3 16 0
IVM3IVE4
IVM3IVE4
IVM3IVE4
9 8
7 12
33 II
5
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SOUTH DAKOTA
nillion University of South Dakota,School of Law (1923)
M 63( 3) 54( 4) 40
xville University of Tennessee,College of Law (1925)
M 144( 7) 100( 4) 108( 5)E ..........M 3 2 ......
nphis Memphis State University,School of Law (1968)
M 113( 4) 48( 1) 30( 2)E 48( 3) 21( 1) 14( 1)
hville Vanderbilt University,School of Law (1923)
M 155( 5) 120( 4) 88( 3)
tin University of Texas,School of Law (1923)
M 712(59) 411(30) 327(16)
las Southern Methodist University,School of Law (1927)
M 170(11) 136(12) 139( 7)E
M 5(1) 3 11(1)iston University of Houston,
College of Law (1950)
South Texas College of Law (1969)E 290(12) 119( 4) 107( 5)
Texas Southern University,School of Law (1949)
M 80(15) 25( 2) 18( 2)E ...... •.....
M 12(2) 4(i1) I0(I)
,bock Texas Tech University,School of Law1 7
M 82( 6) 47( 3) 54( 6)
St. Mary's University of San Antonio,onio School of Law (1948)
M 162( 5) 78(10) 43( 3)E 71( 3) 22( 1) 17M ( 1) 2 5( 1)
:0 Baylor University,School of Law (193 1)
M 135( 7) 84( 2) 69( 3)E ...... ...... .....M 1 i 5
315r...... ...... 2 159( 7) 540n
TENNESSEE
2 ...... 3( 2)
No. ofS Teachers
IVM(3) 8 2
360r IVM(3)357(16) 975n IVM(4)
147.50r387.50n
$15Sem hrer IVM3279(14) $37Sem hr en IVE4
1760r...... ...... ...... 363(12) 1760n
TEXAS
...... 18( 1)
...... 40(2)5(l) 66( 1)
206r...... 1468(106) 506n
3 2)
...... ...... ......
46( 4) ...... 2( 1)
...... ...... ......
...... ...... ......
...... ...... ......
14 5
8 2
IVM(3) 18 7
IVM(3) 44 5
700r IVM(3)578(38) 480er IVM(4)
564(26) $30 Cr hrer IVE3
176r IIIM(3)149(23) 476n IIIM(4)
207r...... ...... 183(15) 507n
19 15
10 7
9 3
IVM(3) 15 ...
IVM(3)$40 per IVE(4)
412(24) sem hr IVM(4)
900r IIIM(3)295(12) 900n IIIM(4)
12 17
85
rovisionally approved January, 1969.
...... ...... ......
...... ...... ......
...... ......
...... ......
...... ...... ......
...... ...... ......
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No. ofTeachers
Q L~Z4kLL.
UTAH
ake University of Utah,College of Law (1927)
M 133( 5) 112( 2)E ...... ......M ...... ......
89( 2)
2
...... ...... ( I)
VIRGINIA
465r 1iM(3)337(10) 939n IIIM(4)
)ttes- University of Virginia,School of Law (1923)
M 344(16) 283(24) 162( 8) ......
Judge Advocate General's School (1965)18M ...... ...... ...... ......
;ton Washington & Lee University,School of Law (1923)
M 77 53 48 ......
ond University of Richmond,T. C. Williams School of Law (1928)
M 77( 2) 52( 1) 52( 3) ......
ns- College of William and Mary,The Marshall-Wythe School of Law (1932)
M 72(3) 69(5) 42( 1) ......E ......M 5("1) ...... 2
553r...... 806(49) 1243n17( 1)
29
IVM(3) 37 21
...... 29
1300r...... 178 1300n
1300r...... 181( 6) 1300 n
IVM(3)
IVM(3) 8 4
528r IIIM(3)190(10) 1358n IIIM(4) 10 3
University of Washington,School of Law (1924)
ME 148(i5) 117(i1)M 3(2) 2(2)
ne Gonzaga University,School of Law (195 1)
E 46( 2) 37( 2)
98(5)2( 1)
WASHINGTON
5
36( 1) 33( 1)
399r IVE3375(35) 879n IVM3
1300er...... 7( 1) 159( 7) 1300en
WEST VIRGINIA
n- University of West Virginia,College of Law (1924)
M 87( 5) 75( 5) 55( 3)
Dn University of Wisconsin,M 307(21) 217(23) 130( 7)
ukee Marquette University,Law School (1925)
M 115( 6) 82( 6) 76( 4)FE . ... .. . ... .. ..M 4 7 3
ie University of Wyoming,College of Law (1923)
M 52( 3) 36( 1) 33
M 3 ...... ......
Juate Program only approved.
310r217(13) 960n
WISCONSIN
526r...... I 74 729(51) 2126n
...... ...... 2 ( 2 )
WYOMING
289(18) 1550r
347r124( 4) 965n
31 4
IVE(4) 6 9
IVM3 12 4
IVM(3) 40 2
IIIM3IM4
IVM(3)IVM(4)
13 5
12 ...
20 ...
z.
z z v
...... ......
...... ......
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LAW SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES NOT ON THE APPROVED LISTOF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 1969
iing- Birmingham School of Law
tgomery Jones Law School
heim Western State UniversityCollege of Law
E 443(42) 143(13) 109(11)M 84(10) 44( 5) 19( 3)
,er University of West Los AngelesSchool of Law
ywood California College of Law
No. oft Teachers
L4 CL. F,
g Beach Pacific Coast UniversitySchool of Law
E 46( 5) 25( 3)Southwestern University
eles M 84( 3) 22( 1)E 186( 9) 84( 7)Van Norman University
School of Law
•tinez John F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Law
Fran- Lincoln Universityo School of Law
San Francisco Law School
ta Ana Orange UniversitySchool of Law
Orange County Law School
ulveda University of San Fernando ValleyCollege of Law
E 129(11) 73( 3) 61( 8)M 64( 6) 37( 2) 30( 4)
ckton Humphreys CollegeE 70(10) 10( 1) 22( 3)
st California College of Lawvina West Covina Branch
15( 1) 13( 2) ...... 2
18( 2) . . 2( 1) ( 1)115( 9) 130(11) 3( 1) ......
74(10) 3( 1)37( 5) ......
330er101(11) 330en
1070r I IM3a645(45) 650er 11IM4
508(50)561n lIE4
561en 11M4
...... 18( 4) 135(18) 675er
0~~.~- k-..
ALABAMA
CALIFORNIA
66( 5)12( 3) ...... ...... 920(92)
IIE411M4 ... 40
... 27
... 17
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No. ofTeachers
- . , 11 ,
Atlanta Law School
Massey Law College
John Marshall UniversitySchool of Law
E 31( 2) 47( I) 23M 9( 2) 17( 3) 15
Woodrow Wilson College of Law
a Augusta Law School
re University of BaltimoreSchool of Law
M 45(4)E 177( 7) 155( 7) 131( 7)
Eastern College School of Law
Western New England CollegeE 73( 6) 36( 1) 37( I)
n~ Jackson School of Law
id Lewis & Clark College, *
Northwestern School of LawE 75( 5) 41( 2) 36( 3)
lIe Nashville YMCA Night Law SchoolE 75(3) 27 34
GEORGIA
..... .. ..
..... .. ..64
MARYLAND
98( 2) ......
MASSACHUSETTS
41( 1)19 ......
MISSISSIPPI
OREGON
36( 1) ......
TENNESSEE
30( 3)
152( 8)
2( 2)
6
369r669n369er669en
700r608(29) 440e
193(9) 740en
1500n2 190(11) 750en
...... 28( 2) 194( 8) 400en
udes 5th year students.,licant for provisional approval.
IIE3
IIIM(3)IilIE(4)
IVE(4)
3 30
... 26
5 8
... 20
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CHANGES IN THE LAW SCHOOLS
As of January 1, 1970, there were 144 law schools, training for the first professional degree inlaw, on the list of approved law schools of The American Bar Association.
At its January, 1969 Midyear Meeting, the House of Delegates granted provisional approval to
Arizona State University (Tempe), Texas Technological College, Portia (New England) School ofLaw, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, and the University of the Pacific, McGeorge
School of Law. Full approval was granted to South Texas College of Law at that same time. The
Northeastern University School of Law was granted provisional approval at the August, 1969Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.
COMPARISON OF FALL 1969 ENROLLMENT WITH OTHER YEARS
The law school population reflects a marked increase. The Fall 1969 enrollment for all schoolsreporting, totaled 72,032. The increase is detailed in the table following:
Total EnrollmentA.B.A. Approved
Schools43,71946,64746,64543,68539,62635,63434,42335,01535,792
37,94938,83339,14439,63140,38141,49944,80549,55254,26559,74462,55664,40662,77968,386
Total EnrollmentNon-A.B.A. Approved
Schools
7,29610,26711,1149,3407,9845,6424,9164,550
4,555
3,9393,4383,5023,8763,3143,5133,8584,8815.5485,3135,5655,9265,7833,646
Total EnrollmentAll School
51,01556,914
57,75953,02547,61041,27639,33939,56540,34741,88842,27142,64643,50743,69545,01248,663
54,43359,81365,05768,12170,33268,56272,032
Readers should bear in mind that many of the unapproved schools do not report their enroll-
ment figures and thus the actual law school population was higher each year than the figure shownabove. In the main the unreporting schools have been part-time evening schools.
Year-Fall
194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958
19591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1969 REVIEW OF LEGAL EDUCATION 21
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS OF LAW
The American Bar Association expressly disapproves of correspondence law courses as a
means of preparation for bar examinations and for practice. Before one pursues a correspondence
law course, it is suggested that he first familiarize himself with the rules and regulations of the state
in which he intends to practice and inquire whether correspondence law courses are acceptable
under the applicable rules and regulations of the said state and any governmental agencies with
which one expects to secure employment. Correspondence law school graduates may take the bar
examinations only in Montana and California.
J.D. v. LL.B. AS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
The appropriateness of the J. D. as against the LL.B degree, as the first professional degree in
law, was considered by the Council at the February 1964 Meeting. The Council constituted a
Committee which reported to the Council of the Section at the New York Meeting. The Proposed
Resolution submitted by the Committee was in turn approved by the Council and recommended to
the Section for favorable action. The Resolution was considered by the Section at its Annual
Meeting on August 11, 1964, and was adopted without a dissenting vote.
The Resolution adopted is as follows:WHEREAS, There is a lack of uniformity among the law schools approved by The American
Bar Association as to the name of the first degree in law awarded to successful applicants- and
WHEREAS, Confusion has arisen in the minds of the public as to the difference, if any,
between the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree; and
WHEREAS, Both of these degrees normally signify a first professional degree in law; and
WHEREAS, Graduation from an approved law school requires the successful completion of a
course of study substantially above and beyond that required for the bachelor's degree in the
Arts or Sciences: and
WHEREAS, The course of study in an approved law school is comparable to or more
demanding than other professional courses of study in which the professional doctor's degree is
awarded; and
WHEREAS, It is deemed to be in the best interest of the public and of the legal profession that
this confusion in terminology be eliminated and that the high standards of professional training
and the competency of graduates of approved law schools be recognized by a uniform practice
with respect to the title of the first degree in law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar of The American Bar Association recommends for all approved law
schools favorable consideration of the conferring of the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) by such
schools on those students who successfully complete the program leading to the first profes-
sional degree in law.
NUMBER OF DEGREES CONFERRED
The current issue contains, for the ninth time, a listing of the number of degrees in law
conferred by the several schools during the past academic year.
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NUMBER OF LAW DEGREES CONFERRED IN ACADEMIC YEAR1968-69 IN LAW SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES ON THE
APPROVED LIST OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, FALL 1969
J.S.D.or
LL.B. J.D. LL.M. S.J.D. Other
AlabamaStam ford U niversity .............................. 5 112 ............U niversity of A labama .......................... .... 91 ............
ArizonaA rizona State* ................................................ ....U niversity of A rizona ........................... .... 146 ............
ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas (Fayetteville) ........... .... 107 ............University of Arkansas (Little Rock) ........... .... .... ...........
CaliforniaUniversity of California (Berkeley) ............. .... 243 21 ........U niversity of California (D avis) ................. .... 68 ............University of California (Los Angeles) ......... .... 188 .... .... ILoyola U niversity .................................... 154 ............University of Southern California ............... .... 125 11 ........California W estern U niversity ................... .... 54 ............U niversity of the Pacific .......................... .... 38 ............U niversity of San D iego .......................... .... 112 .... ....University of California, Hastings ............... .... 259 ............Golden Gate College .................... .... ... ..... .... ....U niversity of San Francisco ..................... .... 76 ............University of Santa Clara ............................ 58 ........Stanford U niversity ............................... 2 137 1 ........
ColoradoU niversity of C olorado ........................... .... 97 ............U niversity of D enver ............................. .... 126 ............
ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut ..................... .... 126 ....Y ale U niversity ................................... 162 .... 29 3 ....
District of ColumbiaA m erican U niversity ................................. 147 ........C atholic U niversity ............................... .... 136 ............G eorgetown University .......................... .... 347 37 1George Washington University .................. .... 305 66 2 4H ow ard U niversity ............................... .... 104 .... .... 2
FloridaFlorida State U niversity .......................... .... 95 ..........U niversity of M iam i .................................. 143 8 .... 2U niversity of Florida ................................. 185 ............Stetson U niversity .................................... 75 .... ....
GeorgiaE m ory U niversity ................................. 1 126 ............U niversity of G eorgia ................................ 79 .... ....M ercer U niversity .................................... 63 ............
IdahoU niversity of Idaho ............................... 6 36 ............
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IllinoisChicago-Kent College of Law ................... 3 88 ............D ePaul U niversity ................................ 13 142 ............U niversity of Illinois .............................. .... 210 2 .... 3John Marshall Law School ....................... 5 119 5 ........Loyola U niversity ............................... . .... 86 .... ....Northwestern University ......................... .... 146 7U niversity of Chicago ............................ .... 141 .... .... 16
IndianaIndiana University (Bloomington) ............... .... 184 1 ........Indiana University (Indpls.) ..................... .... 98 ............University of Notre Dame ....................... .... 79 ............Valparaiso U niversity ............................ .... 38 ............
IowaD rake U niversity ................................. .... 48 ............University of Iowa ........ 9 114 .... ....
KansasU niversity of Kansas ............................. .... 92 ............W ashburn University of Topeka ................ .... 83 ............
KentuckyU niversity of Kentucky .......................... .... 136 ............U niversity of Louisville .......................... .... 114 ............
LouisianaLouisiana State U niversity ....................... .... 144 ............Southern U niversity .............................. .... 6 ............Loyola U niversity ................................ 1 128 ............Tulane U niversity ................................. .... 99 7 .... 2
MaineUniversity of Maine ........................... 2 27 ....
MarylandUniversity of Maryland ...................... .... 169 ....
MassachusettsBoston U niversity ................................ 3 230 21 ........New England School of Law .................... .... 68 ............N ortheastern U niversity* ........................ ............ .... ....Suffolk U niversity ................................ .... 435 2 ........Boston College ................................ .... 166 ........H arvard U niversity ............................... .... 520 79 7....
MichiganUniversity of M ichigan ........................... .... 338 12 I 14
D etroit College of Law ........................... .... 129 ............U niversity of D etroit ............................. .... 79 .........W ayne State University .......................... .... 227 5
MinnesotaUniversity of M innesota ......................... .... 164 1 ....
William Mitchell College of Law .................... .... ............
MississippiUniversity of Mississippi ..................... .... 119 4 .... 2
MissouriUniversity of M issouri ........................... .... 66 .... ....Univ. of Mo. at Kansas City ..................... .... 53 5 ....St. Louis U niversity .............................. .... 66 .... ....W ashington University ........................... .... 52 10 ....
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tanaiersity of M ontana ........................... 47
raska'ersity of N ebraska .............................. 83 ............ghton U niversity ............................. .... 62 ............
' Jersey,ers University-Camden ....................... 37....,ers U niversity - N ewark .................... .... 121 ............n H all U niversity ................................ 160 ............
, Mexicoiersity of New Mexico ........................ ....
' York)n University, Albany Law School ......... .... 95 ............- Univ. of New York at Buffalo .......... 1........ ....iell U niversity ................................ .... 123 6 1)klyn Law School ................................ 349 ........ ....im bia U niversity ................................. 279 35 2 ....Iham U niversity .............................. .... 209 ............Y ork Law School ........................... .... 119 ....Y ork U niversity ............................ .... 331 302 .... 13
ohn's U niversity ................................. 158 ............cuse U niversity .............................. .... 99 ............
h Carolina/ersity of N orth Carolina .................... 1 151 ............e U niversity .................................. 1 108 1 .... I.arolina Central College ..................... 6 18 ............e Forest College .......................... ... 64 ............
h Dakotatersity of North Dakota ................... .... 39 ....
N orthern U niversity ........................... 55 ............iersity of A kron .................................. 72 ............iersity of C incinnati .......................... .... 79 ............;e Law School .......................... .... 42 .... ....eland-M arshall Law School ................. .... 104 3 ........W estern Reserve University .............. .... 123 1 ........
tal U niversity .................................... 22 ............State U niversity ................................ 147 .........
tersity of T oledo ................................. 88 ............
.homa/ersity of O klahom a .......................... 10 116 ............hom a C ity U niversity ....................... 5 40 ............,ersity of T ulsa ............................... 5 80 ............
;on,ersity of O regon ............................. .... 62 .........im ette U niversity ............................ .... 78 .... ....
isylvania,inson School of Law ........................ .... 91 ............pie University ............................. ... 120 ....,ersity of Pennsylvania ...................... 182 .... 6 .... 4uesne U niversity ............................. .... 94 .... ....'ersity of Pittsburgh .......................... .... 60 .... ....nova U niversity ................................. 107 .... ....
to Rico.A m erican U niversity ....................... .... 77 .... ....
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Catholic University of Puerto Rico ............ .. 74 ............University of Puerto Rico .................... 133 ................
South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina .................. .... 146 ....
South DakotaUniversity of South Dakota ................... .... 31
TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee ......................... .... 134 ............M emphis State University ....................... .... 49 ............Vanderbilt U niversity ............................ .... 129 ............
TexasUniversity of Texas ............................... .... 454 2 ....Southern Methodist University .................. .... 157 7 .... 19U niversity of H ouston ................. ....... ......... .... ....South Texas College of Law ..................... .... ! i ............Texas Southern University ...................... .... 13 .... ....Texas Tech* ....................................... ........ .... ....St. M ary's U niversity ............................. I I 86 ............Baylor U niversity ................................. .... 90 ............
UtahU niversity of U tah ................................ .... 84 ....
VirginiaUniversity of Virginia ............................ 230 .... 8 1 2Washington & Lee University ..................... .... ............
University of Richmond .......................... 53 .... ....College of W illiam and Mary .................... .... 59 .... .... 5
WashingtonUniversity of W ashington ........................ .... 115 .... .... 2G onzaga U niversity .............................. .... 30 ............
West VirginiaWest Virginia University ..................... .... 51 ........
WisconsinUniversity of W isconsin .......................... .... 174 2 1M arquette U niversity ............................. .... 86 .... ....
WyomingUniversity of W yoming ........................... .... 31 .... ....
849 15,884 707 19 96
*First degrees to be awarded in 1970.
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NUMBER OF LAW DEGREES CONFERRED IN ACADEMIC YEAR1968-69 IN LAW SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES NOT ON THE
APPROVED LIST OF THE AMERIIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, FALL 1969
J.S.D.or
LL.B. J.D. LL.M. S.J.D. Other
AlabamaBirmingham School of Law ........................ ....The Jones Law School ........................... ....
CaliforniaWestern State University ......................... ....University of West Los Angeles .................... ....C alifornia C ollege of Law ........................ ............ .... ....Pacific Coast U niversity ............................. I I ........Southwestern University ......................... 28 108 1 .... IVan N orm an U niversity ..................................... .... ....John F. Kennedy U niversity ..................... ............ .... ....Lincoln University .............................. ... ..... .... ....San Francisco Law School ....................... ............ .... ....O range U niversity ............................................ .... ....Orange County Law School ..................... ....... .... ....University of San Fernando Valley ............. 29 59.... ....Humphrey's College of Law ..................... .... .... .... 35 ....California College of Law (W . Covina) ......... .... .... ............
GeorgiaA tlanta Law School ............................... ........ .... .... ....John M arshall U niversity ........................ 30 16 ............M assey Law College ............................. ........ .... .... .Woodrow Wilson College of Law ................... .... ............
A ugusta Law School .............................. ............ ....
MarylandU niversity of Baltim ore .......................... 136 .... ............E astern C ollege ............................................... .... ....
MassachusettsWestern New England College .................. 15 .... ....
MississippiJackson School of Law ........................... .... .... ....
OregonLewis & Clark College ....................... .... 48 .... ....
Tennessee
Nashville YMCA Night Law School ........... 27 .... .... ....
T otal ............................................... 265 242 3 35 1
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CODE OF RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR BAR EXAMINERS
The American Bar Association makes the following recommendations to the duly constitutedauthorities in the several states who are vested with responsibilities and duties in respect to theadmission to the bar, and to lawyers and the law schools generally.
These recommendations were adopted by the House of Delegates. They represent the results ofaccumulated study and experience of a number of lawyers, examiners, and teachers of high standing.They are offered solely in the hope that they will afford guidance and assistance and will lead towarduniformity of objectives and practice throughout the United States.
I. BAR EXAMINERS
1. Qualifications. A bar examiner should be a practicing attorney with scholarly attainmentsand an affirmative interest in legal education and requirements for admission to the bar.
2. Tenure. A bar examiner should be appointed for a fixed term, but should be eligible forreappointment if his work is of high quality. Members of bar examining authorities should beappointed for staggered terms to insure continuity of policy, but there should be sufficient rotation inthe personnel of each authority to bring new views to the authority and to insure continuing interestin its work.
3. Compensation. The compensation, if any, which a bar examiner receives should not bedirectly dependent upon the number of persons taking the bar examinations.
4. Devotion to Duty. A bar examiner should be willing and able to devote whatever time isnecessary to perform the duties imposed upon him.
5. Essential Conduct. A bar examiner should be conscientious, studious, thorough and diligentin learning the methods, problems and progress of legal education, in preparing bar examinations,and in seeking to improve the examination, its administration and requirements for admission to thebar. He should be just and impartial in recommending the admission of applicants. He should exhibitcourage, judgement and moral stamina in refusing to recommend applicants who lack adequategeneral and professional preparation or who lack good moral character.
6. Adverse Influence, Conflicting Duties and Inconsistent Obligations. A bar examiner shouldnot have adverse influences, conflicting duties or inconsistent obligations which will in any wayinterfere or appear to interfere with the proper administration of his functions. A bar examinershould not participate directly or indirectly in courses for the preparation of applicants for baradmission nor act as a trustee of a law school or of a university of which a law school is a part orwith which a law school is affiliated. A bar examiner should so conduct himself that there may be nosuspicion that his judgement may be swayed by improper considerations.
II. ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS
7. Burden of Proof. The burden of establishing eligibility is on the applicant.
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8. College Education. Each applicant should be required to have had three full years of
successful college work before beginning the study of law, except that two years of college work may
be accepted for students enrolled in four-year full-time law school programs.
9. Law School Education. Each applicant should be required to graduate from a law school
approved by the American Bar Association before being eligible to take a bar examination. None of
the following should be substituted for law school training:
a. Private study, correspondence school or law office training;
b. Age or experience;
c. Waived or lowered standards of legal training for particular persons or groups.
I1l. MORAL CHARACTER
10. Responsibility Jbr Investigation. The bar examining authority or separate committees
should make a thorough investigation of the moral character of applicants for admission to the bar.
11. Law Student Registration. Applicants should be required to register with the appropriate
bar examining authority at the earliest feasible time after commencement of law study.
12. Investigation. Each applicant should be required to file a complete questionnaire. No
applicant should be recommended for admission unless he has been approved as to moral character.
Administrative machinery should be set up for the investigation of applicants where questionnaires
or interviews show that further information is needed or, on request. early investigation is war-
ranted. Each state should use the investigating services of the National Conference of Bar Exam-
iners in checking the character of an attorney-applicant seeking admission to practice.
13. Subpoena Power. The bar examining authority and character and fitness committees should
have the power to cause witnesses to be subpoenaed and to administer oaths.
IV. BAR EXAMINATIONS
14. Necessity of Written Examination. No person who is not a member of the bar of another
American or common-law jurisdiction should be admitted to practice until he has successfully
undergone a written examination accomplished tunder terms and conditions equivalent to those
applicable to all other candidates for bar admission.
15. Number of and Times for Examinations. The number of bar examinations in each jurisdic-
tion should not exceed two per year. The bar examinations should be held at such times as will
insure sufficient opportunity to the applicants for preparation after graduation, and in order not to
interfere with the applicant's classroom work in law school. The writte eyamination should cover not
more than six three-hour sessions, or their equivalent.
16. Purpose of Examination. The bar examination should test applicant's ability to reason
logically, to analyze accurately the problems presented to him, and to demonstrate a thorough
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knowledge of the fundamental principles of law and their application. The examination should not bedesigned primarily for the purpose of testing information, memory or experience.
17. Subjects of Examination. In the selection of subjects for bar examination questions,although due regard should be given to fields of law that are of growing and recognized importance,the emphasis should be upon the basic and fundamental subjects which are ordinarily taught in lawschools.
18. Questions. The major portion of the bar examination should consist of questions in theform of hypothetical fact problems requiring essay answers. Questions should not be designed torequire answers based upon local case or statutory law. However, subjects of substantial localimportance may be included. Questions should not be labeled as to subject matter. The identicalproblem questions should not be repeated in the same jurisdiction. Questions should not be soworded as to be deceptive or misleading. Sufficient time should be allowed for answering thequestions to permit the applicant to make a careful analysis of the facts and to prepare well-reasonedanswers.
19. Preparation of Questions. The bar examining authority may utilize the services of expertdraftsmen to prepare bar examination questions, either by arranging for the drafting services ofqualified persons, including out-of-state law teachers, or by using the services of the NationalConference of Bar Examiners or other national agency. Before a question is accepted for use in a barexamination, whether drafted by the examiners or by expert draftsmen, every point of iaw in thequestion should be thoroughly briefed and the question should be analyzed and approved by themembers of the examining authority.
V. GRADING BAR EXAMINATIONS
20. Non-Identity Grading. The identity of the writer of the examination paper should not beknown until the grades of all applicants have been finally determined.
21. Same Grader for Same Questions. In order to assure maximum uniformity in grading, allthe answers to a particular bar examination question should be graded by the same grader.
22. Expert Graders. The bar examining authority may utilize the services of trained expertgraders.
23. Borderline Reappraisal. A reappraisal of the border line cases should be provided in orderto insure fairness in grading.
VI. ADMINISTRATION
24. Administrative Assistance. The bar examining authority should be provided with adequateadministrative and clerical assistance.
25. Publication oJResults. Bar examination statistics covering the results of cach examinationshould be made available showing the success of applicants according to prelegal education, type oflaw school or other legal training and other information of value to prospective students, members of
1969 REVIEW OF LEGAL EDUCATION 35
the legal profession and to members of the public who are interested in standards for admission tothe bar.
26. Periodic Studies. A thorough study should be made of the bar examination results period-ically to determine its effectiveness and to discover defects and suggest improvements in the barexamination system.
27. Conference with Applicants. Bar examiners should be willing and available to discussgeneral problems of purposes, policies and procedures of the examination with applicants.
28. Committee on Cooperation. Each jurisdiction should have an active and efficient Com-mittee on Cooperation representing the bench, the bar, the law schools and the bar examiners.