University of Miami School of Law

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University of Miami School of Law
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Established1926; 95 years ago (1926)
School typePrivate law school
DeanAnthony E. Varona[1]
LocationCoral Gables, Florida, United States
Enrollment1,208
Faculty70 full time, 107 part time[2]
USNWR ranking72nd
Bar pass rate83.2% (July '18)[3]
Websitewww.law.miami.edu

The University of Miami School of Law (Miami Law or UM Law)[4] is the law school of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Founded in 1926, it is the oldest law school in South Florida, graduating its first class of 13 students in 1929.[5]

The school offers 300 courses in 18 areas of study, 17 legal clinics and practicums, and over two dozen interdisciplinary and joint-degree programs.

According to its ABA-required disclosures for 2017, 75% of Miami Law's graduating class obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[6]

Academics[]

From 1948 to 2002, the law school had an evening division for part-time students.[7] Starting in 1952, the school started offering an LL.M. degree in taxation.[7] In 1957, UM began to offer an LL.M. in Inter-American Law, and the Masters of Comparative Law (now an LL.M.) was first offered in 1959. In 1998, the school decided to reduce the size of its entering JD classes by 15 percent.[7]

Miami Law offers extensive "Public Interest Programs" and opportunities, including the "Center for Ethics and Public Service" that offers in-house clinics and educational programs including the "Children and Youth Law Clinic", "Health and Elder Law Clinic", and "Corporate & Professional Responsibility Program". The HOPE Public Interest Resource Center gives students an opportunity to get involved in over 25 different projects each year, reaching various underserved and at-risk populations locally, nationally, and abroad.

The school also offers several joint-degree programs, including in international arbitration, maritime law, tax law, business, and other subjects.[8] The White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Program was ranked the top 10 in alternative dispute resolution globally in 2019.[9] "Academic Achievement Program" provide participating students additional tools to succeed in law school. 27 Study Abroad Options in 14 countries[10]

The University of Miami School of Law hosts the annual "Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning," a conference for estate planning professionals, and its graduate estate planning program is one of the best regarded in the country.[11] The law school also hosts an annual symposium for psychology, public policy, and law.

As of 2020, Miami Law was ranked 67th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.[12]

Campus[]

The University of Miami School of Law is located on the main campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, just six miles southeast of Miami, the seventh largest metropolitan area in the nation. The School of Law is centered on a central courtyard called the "Bricks." The Law Library has a collection of over 600,000 volumes in print and microform, and subscribes to a large and ever-expanding list of electronic resources.[13]

The University of Miami campus is served by the Miami Metrorail at the University Station.

Curriculum[]

With 265 faculty, and a student to faculty ratio of 7:1, Miami Law provides extensive curriculum selection for second- and third-year students.[14] First-year students take a series of required courses covering the theory and substance of the law while exploring the political, commercial, and social dimensions of legal institutions. In addition to the required courses, first-year students also are permitted to choose one elective in their second semester.

Law students at the University of Miami have the opportunity to combine their J.D. degrees with master's degrees in business administration, communications, music business, public health, or marine affairs. There is also a joint J.D./LL.M. program where students can complete both degrees in seven semesters in the areas of taxation, international law, international arbitration, ocean and coastal law, and real property development. The law school also offers programs leading to a LL.M. degree in taxation, estate planning, real property, comparative law, inter-American law, international law, international arbitration, and ocean and coastal law.

Students[]

The University of Miami School of Law has a total student body of approximately 1,250. As of fall 2020, 54% are female, 48% are minorities, 66% speak more than one language, and 47% enroll directly after graduating from college.[14] Students range in age from 20 to 51, with a median age of 24. The median LSAT score is 159 and median GPA is 3.53.[15]

Student activities[]

See also: LawWithoutWalls

The school offers students the opportunity to compete for membership on both the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board and the International Moot Court Board. Both boards make up Miami's Moot Court Board ranked 14th in the nation as of 2011.[16] The Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board hosts a Negotiation Competition, Mock Trial Competition, Fall and Spring C. Clyde Atkins Advanced Moot Court Competitions, and the John T. Gaubatz Competition. Also, the board participates in numerous inter-school competitions across the country. Most recently, the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board advanced to the finals of the ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition, with one team member taking home the Best Oralist Award.[17]

Miami Law is the only U.S. law school with an International Moot Court Program (IMCP, which prepares student to compete in several public and private law competitions held around the world. The law school hosts a pre-moot for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot each spring which attracts schools from Europe, Central and South America. In 2010, IMCP won second place at the ICC Moot in The Hague, winning two of the top three oralist awards;[18] in 2019, it ranked first in the U.S., and second overall, in the Americas round of the ICC competition, ultimately advancing to the 13th place in the finals. The school's prestigious International Arbitration LL.M. Program has allowed IMCP to perform well in several arbitral moots.[19] In 2011, IMCP won first place in its first appearance in the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court competition held in Frankfurt, Germany.[20] In the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Vienna, Austria, IMCP has consistently taken home "Honorable Mentions" for Best Oralist from 2006 to 2009, finishing 14th out of 252 schools in 2010.[21]

The University of Miami's School of Law offers participation in student activities. The Student Bar Association, ("S.B.A."), serves as the law school's student government and works closely with the faculty and administration to improve student life on the campus. The S.B.A. also acts as a conduit to the American Bar Association, and the school's S.B.A. President and the elected A.B.A. Representative serve as delegates to the national convention of S.B.A. Presidents and A.B.A. Representatives at the A.B.A. annual meeting.- The law school also has a student-run Honor Council, which investigates and adjudicates alleged violations of the Honor Code of the School of Law. It is chaired by the Honor Council President.

Employment[]

According to University of Miami's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 75% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[6] University of Miami's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 13.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2017 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[22]

Costs[]

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at University of Miami School of Law for the 2015–2016 academic year is $74,815.[23] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $259,857.[24]

Journals/publications[]

The University of Miami School of Law has a flagship student-edited law review, the University of Miami Law Review, and five other student-edited journals:

  • Business Law Review

In addition to student-edited law reviews, the school also sponsors Jotwell, a peer-reviewed legal blog specializing in short reviews of recent legal scholarly publications.

Alumni and job placement[]

The University of Miami School of Law has more than 20,000 alumni practicing law throughout the United States and nearly eighty countries around the world.

The job-placement rate for graduates of the University of Miami School of Law is greater than or equal to the average national job placement rate for the past six years. The American Bar Association reports that within nine months of graduation, about 75% of the 260 students in the Class of 2017 were employed in jobs requiring a JD.[25] Eighteen students were reported unemployed. Most graduates (63 students) are employed in small law firms consisting of 2-10 attorneys followed by non-legal employment in business/industry (49 students). 27 out of the total 260 graduating students were placed in large law firms of 251+ lawyers.[25]

Deans[]

Deans of the University of Miami School of Law, since its founding, are:[26]

  • , 1926 – 1931
  • , 1935 - 1957
  • , 1957 – 1962
  • Wesley A. Sturges, 1961 – 1962
  • , 1962 – 1966
  • , 1966 – 1973
  • , 1973 – 1974
  • Soia Mentschikoff, 1974 – 1982
  • Claude R. Sowle, 1982 – 1986
  • , 1986 – 1994; interim dean, 1998-1999
  • , 1994 – 1998
  • , 1999 – 2008
  • Paul R. Verkuil, 2008 – 2009
  • , 2009 – 2019
  • , 2019 – present[1]

Faculty[]

Current faculty[]

Former faculty[]

Notable alumni[]

Main article: List of University of Miami School of Law alumni

References[]

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  3. ^ "July 2018 General Bar Examination | Florida Board of Bar Examiners". Florida Board of Bar Examiners. September 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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  27. ^ "Kevin Warren | University of Miami School of Law". www.law.miami.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-13.

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