University of Dayton School of Law

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University of Dayton School of Law
Established1922 Reestablished 1974
School typePrivate
Dean Victoria VanZandt
Location Dayton, Ohio, United States
Enrollment377
USNWR ranking108th (2024) [1]
Bar pass rate86.49% (2023) First Time Takers
Website Dayton Law home
ABA profile ABA Profile

The University of Dayton School of Law (UDSL) is a private law school located in Dayton, Ohio at Keller Hall. It is affiliated with the University of Dayton, which is a Catholic university of the Society of Mary. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. [2] [3]

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The school's 2023 class is made up of students from across the country, with 63% coming from places other than Ohio, with the then school’s acceptance rate being 34.30%, and the average student LSAT score being 155 and GPA being 3.61. [4] For 2020, the first time bar examination pass rate was 83.21%. [5]

History

The School of Law was first established as the University of Dayton College of Law in 1922 under the guidance of Dean John C. Shea, the former first assistant director of law for Dayton. [6] The college’s first class included two women and one African American. Economic issues during the Great Depression led the law school to close its doors in 1935. [6]

The law school reopened in September 1974 under its current name. [6] In July 1997, the school's current location, Joseph E. Keller Hall, was opened. [7]

Curriculum

Online Hybrid Juris Doctor (JD) Program

Through a hybrid J.D. program, students are able to take most of their classes online, coming to campus for only a weekend each semester. [8] [9] The program received approval from the American Bar Association and started in 2019. [8]

Program In Law And Technology (PILT)

In 1989, the law school created the Program in Law and Technology (PILT), one of the first programs of its kind in the country. PILT offers courses in patent law, copyright and trademark law, business dimensions of intellectual property law, cyberspace law, entertainment law and the impact of technology on the practice of law. [10] Collaborations with Emerson and LexisNexis provide hands-on experience in areas of data security and privacy, product liability, regulation and developing new legal products and services. [11]

Human Rights Collaborative

Through a partnership with the University of Dayton's Human Rights Center, law school students and faculty can work to protect the rights of vulnerable citizens across the world. The collaborative features a course on human rights and joint-research projects between the law school and the center. [12]

Hanley Sustainability Collaborative

Through a partnership with the University of Dayton's Hanley Sustainability Institute, students learn about issues surrounding the law and sustainability. [13]

Concentrations

The law school offers students the ability to take concentrations in seven different areas: Business Law & Compliance, Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Human & Civil Rights Law, Law & Sustainability, Law & Technology and Personal & Family Law. The concentrations allow students to develop their skills and knowledge in those specific areas in an effort to give them better training in the field they plan to enter. [14]

Non-J.D. Programs

The law school offers both Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master in the Study of Law (M.S.L.) degrees. [15]

M.S.L.

Through the M.S.L. program students are provided with an overview of the legal field and how it impacts various career fields. [16]

Government Contracting M.S.L.

In the Government Contracting and Procurement Program students learn the skills necessary to enter or advance in the contracting and procurement field. [17]

Online LL.M.

The Online LL.M. allows students to earn their second degree in law online without taking classes at the law school's campus. [18]

On Campus LL.M.

Through the On Campus LL.M. students attend the law school to earn their second degree in law. [19]

Korea Program

In the Korea Program, professors from the law school go to Korea to teach students about U.S. law. [20]

Notable alumni

Notable attendees

Post-Graduation Employment

According to Dayton Law's official 2023 ABA-required disclosures, 91.9% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required or J.D. preferred employment ten months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners, with 81.39% obtaining bar passage-required employment (i.e. as attorneys). [29] [30]

Ohio was the primary employment destination for 2022 Dayton Law graduates, with 52.3% of employed 2022 graduates working in the state. [29]

Costs

Tuition at Dayton Law for traditional first-year residential students is $38,425 for the 2023-2024 academic year. [31] Books and supplies are estimated at $1,500. [31] Living and personal expenses are estimated at $17,000. [31] The total cost of attendance at Dayton Law for the 2023-2024 academic year is $57,343. [31] Total tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year for Online Hybrid students is $30,250. [31]

U.S. News & World Report estimated the average indebtedness of 2016 Dayton Law graduates at $108,724. [32]

Law School Transparency lists net tuition for Dayton Law at $12,893 for 2018-2019. [33]

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