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Arizona (Tempe) -- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 1964
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Re: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (Full ABA)
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is one of the professional graduate schools at Arizona State University, located in Tempe, Arizona. Founded in 1964, the law school has held American Bar Association accreditation since 1969. The school is a member of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished mark awarded American law schools. The school is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools. In 2006, the law school was renamed in honor of retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Consistently ranked as a top law school, the College is ranked 55th in the nation for 2010 by U.S. News and World Report. The College's legal writing program, frequently ranked as one of the top 10 in the nation, is currently ranked eleventh.
Longtime faculty include Jonathan Rose, Michael Berch, Alan Matheson, and Bob Bartels. In June of 2008, the University's regents selected Paul Schiff Berman to succeed Patricia White as the College of Law's Dean.
Joint Degrees
- Juris Doctor/Doctor of Medicine (JD/MD, with the M.D. awarded by the Mayo Medical School)
- Juris Doctor/Masters of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
- Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy in Law and Psychology (JD/PhD)
- Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy in Justice Studies (JD/PhD)
The College of Law also offers a two year Masters of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree program.
Clinical Programs
- Civil Justice Clinic
- Practice Clinic
- Immigration Clinic
- Indian Legal Clinic
- Lodestar Mediation Clinic
- Public Defender Clinic
- Technology Ventures Clinic
- The College also provides certificate J.D
Contact
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Armstrong Hall
McAllister & Orange Streets
P.O. Box 877906
Tempe, Arizona 85287
Phone: (480) 965-6181
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About The College
The ASU College of Law changed its name to the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
The College has a large, nationally acclaimed faculty with a tradition of high standards in both teaching and research.The urgent challenges of our time -- such as climate change, terrorism, local and international poverty, threats to human rights and the rule of law, and translating biomedical research into medical practice -- transcend disciplinary boundaries. Their solutions will as well. We want students who are as excited as we are about meeting and overcoming the world's newest challenges and those not yet imagined.
Read more: About The CollegeAbout half of our professors have advanced degrees in disciplines other than law. Our Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology is the oldest, largest and by far the most comprehensive law and science center in the country. Our Indian Legal Program is arguably the best in North America. The College's faculty, staff, and students enjoy high esprit de corps. We provide our students with a unique degree of individualized attention and with choices you may never have thought possible. Our diverse and accomplished student body currently ranges in age from 18 to 70 and represents nearly 200 undergraduate institutions. Minority students comprise 30 percent of the class that entered in 2006. The College of Law is the leading law school in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Because Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country and the capital of Arizona, our students have tremendous opportunities.
Admissions
Picking a law school may be one of the most important things a prospective student does. Things like faculty quality and accessibility, the diversity of the student body, the choices of study topics, the chance for real-world experience, and the location of the school matter. The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law offers these and so much more.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law: Admissions
Degree Programs
The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University offers several degree programs, including a traditional J.D. degree, several joint J.D. degrees, two LL.M., or Master of Laws degrees, and a M.L.S., or Master of Legal Studies degree.
- J.D. Degree Program
- LL.M., Master of Law Degree Programs
- M.L.S., Master of Legal Studies Program
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