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{{Short description|Public law school in Lubbock, Texas, US}}
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|name = Texas Tech University<br>School of Law
|name = Texas Tech University<br />School of Law
|image = [[File:Texas Tech Law logo.svg|250px]]
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|parent = [[Texas Tech University]]
|established = 1967
|established = {{Start date and age|1967}}
|type = Public law school
|type = [[Public university|Public]] [[law school]]
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|head = Jack Wade Nowlin
|parent endowment = $1.78 billion (2023)<br />(system-wide)<ref name="TTUSEndowment">As of August 31, 2023. {{cite web|title=Report on TTUS Endowments As of August 31, 2023 |publisher=Texas Tech University System |url=https://www.texastech.edu/board-of-regents/november-2023/endowments-nov-2023.pdf |date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=February 20, 2024 }}</ref>
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|city = [[Lubbock]]
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|dean = Jack Wade Nowlin
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|city = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
|state = [[Texas]]
|state = [[Texas]]
|country = U.S.
|country = United States
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|students = 440<ref name=EnrollmentbyCollege13>{{cite web | url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/admissions/docs/Standard509Report12-11-2017.pdf | title=Standard 509 Information Report - 2017 | publisher=American Bar Association Required Disclosures | website=http://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/ | accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref>
|students = 438 (2023)<ref name="2023Standard509">{{cite web |url=https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/admissions/1-3-2024-Updated-509-Form.pdf |title=Standard 509 Information Report |date=January 3, 2024 |website=Texas Tech University School of Law |access-date=August 22, 2024 }}</ref>
|faculty = 68 (2023)<ref name="2023Standard509" />
|faculty= 72
|ranking = 118 <ref name="grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com">http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings/page+5</ref>
|ranking = 82nd (tie) (2024)<ref>{{cite web | title=Texas Tech University - Best Law Schools | website=US News | url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/texas-tech-university-03153 | access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref>
|bar pass rate = 92.14% (2023)<ref name="2023ABA">{{cite web |url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/barPassageOutcomes |title=Bar Passage Report - Texas Tech University |year=2024 |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=[[American Bar Association]] |access-date=August 22, 2024 }}</ref>
20 National Jurist Ranking<ref>http://www.nationaljurist.com/law-schools/texas-tech-university</ref>
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|homepage = {{url|https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/|depts.ttu.edu/law/}}
|bar pass rate = 87.12%<ref name=Texas>{{cite web|title=JULY 2017 EXAMINATION STATISTICS|url=https://ble.texas.gov/2017July|publisher=State of Texas|accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|annual tuition = $23,116<ref name="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php"/>
|aba profile = [https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/admissions/1-3-2024-Updated-509-Form.pdf ''Standard 509 Report'']
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[[File:TTlaw.jpg|thumb|right|228px|School of Law]]
[[File:TTlaw.jpg|thumb|right|228px|School of Law]]
The '''Texas Tech University School of Law''' is an [[American Bar Association|ABA]]-accredited law school located on the campus of [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]]. The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law School Numbers|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/admissions/docs/LAW_FAQsheet.PDF/|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref>
The '''Texas Tech University School of Law''' is an [[American Bar Association|ABA]]-accredited law school located on the campus of [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]]. The school offers three academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, a nationally recognized legal writing program, and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/about/index.php|title=About Texas Tech School of Law {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> Additionally, third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs, which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals.<ref name="depts.ttu.edu">{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/clinics-and-externships/clinics/index.php|title=Clinical Programs {{!}} Programs {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law School Numbers|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/admissions/docs/LAW_FAQsheet.PDF/|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>

== Academics & Programs ==
Texas Tech School of Law offers a standard [[Juris Doctor]] degree program, as well as ten dual-degree programs spanning areas of business, science and engineering, sports management, and government and public administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/academics/jdp/index.php|title=Dual Degree Programs {{!}} Academics {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law, Criminal Law and Innocence, and Law and Science.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/academics/concentration/index.php|title=Certificates and Concentrations {{!}} Academics {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/programs/advocacy/index.php|title=Advocacy Competition {{!}} Programs {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/programs/energylaw/index.php|title=Energy Law Program {{!}} Programs {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>

The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate:<ref name="depts.ttu.edu"/>

* [[Capital punishment|Capital Punishment]] Clinic
* [[Caprock Escarpment|Caprock]] Regional Public Defender Office
* Civil Practice Clinic
* Criminal Defense Clinic
* Family Law and Housing Clinic
* Tax Clinic
* Innocence Clinic
* Advanced [[Alternative dispute resolution|Alternative Dispute Resolution]] Clinic

The School of Law also hosts three academic centers:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/centers/index.php|title=Programs and Centers {{!}} School of Law {{!}} TTU|website=www.depts.ttu.edu|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>

* Center for Biodefense, Law, and Public Policy
* Center for Military Law and Policy
* Center for Water Law and Policy


== Bar exam performance ==
== Bar exam performance ==
In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam |publisher=[[Texas Tech University System]]|url=http://today.ttu.edu/2009/11/law-grads-best-in-texas-on-bar-exam/|accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref> The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top 3 law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates.<ref>{{cite web|title=July 2017 Examination Statistics|url=https://ble.texas.gov/2017July|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref>
In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam |publisher=[[Texas Tech University System]]|url=http://today.ttu.edu/2009/11/law-grads-best-in-texas-on-bar-exam/|access-date=2009-12-21}}</ref> The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates.<ref>{{cite web|title=July 2017 Examination Statistics|url=https://ble.texas.gov/2017July|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>


== Employment ==
== Employment ==
According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment ten months after graduation.<ref name="Class of 2016 Employment Statistics">{{cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/career-services/docs/2016EmploymentDataWebsite.pdf/ |title=Employment Statistics}}</ref>
According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment 10 months after graduation.<ref name="Class of 2016 Employment Statistics">{{cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/career-services/docs/2016EmploymentDataWebsite.pdf/ |title=Employment Statistics}}</ref>


==Costs==
==Costs==
[[File:Texas Tech Law School Hallway.JPG|thumb|right|A view inside the law school.]]
[[File:Texas Tech Law School Hallway.JPG|thumb|right|A view inside the law school]]
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for non-resident students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php/ |title=Tuition and Expenses}}</ref> The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lstreports.com/schools/texastech/costs/2017/ |title=Texas Tech University Profile}}</ref>
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for nonresident students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php/ |title=Tuition and Expenses}}</ref> The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lstreports.com/schools/texastech/costs/2017/|title=Texas Tech University Profile|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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===Alumni===
===Alumni===
{{main|List of Texas Tech University people}}
{{main|List of Texas Tech University people}}
* [[Jeff Wentworth]] '71: Sitting member of the [[Texas State Senate]] for the 25th District. Previously, member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeff Wentworth|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5462/earl-wentworth#.USVMeqV--BE|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Phil Johnson (judge)|Phil Johnson]] '75: Sitting member of the [[Texas Supreme Court]] and former chief justice of the 7th Court of Appeals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phil Johnson|url=http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_pjohnson.asp|publisher=The Supreme Court of Texas|access-date=20 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124225221/http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_pjohnson.asp|archive-date=24 January 2013}}</ref>
* [[Phil Johnson (judge)|Phil Johnson]] '75: Sitting member of the [[Texas Supreme Court]] and former chief justice of the 7th Court of Appeals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phil Johnson|url=http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_pjohnson.asp|publisher=The Supreme Court of Texas|accessdate=20 February 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124225221/http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_pjohnson.asp|archivedate=24 January 2013|df=}}</ref>
* [[Robert A. Junell|Robert Junell]] '76: Serves as a judge for the [[U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert A. Junell|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2990&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[John T. Smithee|John Smithee]] '76: Member, Texas House of Representatives for District 86.<ref>{{cite web|title=John T. Smithee|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5581/john-smithee#.USVOnqV--BE|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Karen Tandy]] '77: first female head of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]
* [[Karen Tandy]] '77: first female head of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]
* [[Walter B. Huffman|Walter Huffman]] '77: [[Judge Advocate General's Corps|Judge Advocate General]] for the [[United States Army]] from 1997 until 2001; dean for the law school 2002 until 2009, . Presently, Huff Professor of law at Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter B. Huffman|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/017/000166516/|publisher=Notable Names Data Base|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Walter B. Huffman|Walter Huffman]] '77: [[Judge Advocate General's Corps|Judge Advocate General]] for the [[United States Army]]; dean for the law school<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter B. Huffman|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/017/000166516/|publisher=Notable Names Data Base|access-date=20 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Matthew D. Orwig]] '84: [[U.S. Attorney]] for the [[Eastern District of Texas]] and served until 2007.
* [[Robert L. Duncan]] '81, fourth Chancellor of the [[Texas Tech University System]]
* [[L. Timothy Perrin|Timothy Perrin]] '87: former president of [[Lubbock Christian University]]
* [[W. Mark Lanier|Mark Lanier]] '84: In 2008, Mark and his wife Becky financed a $6 million {{convert|34,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} addition to the law school,<ref name="LanierCenter">[http://www.law.ttu.edu/lanier/ Lanier Professional Development Center]</ref>
* [[Joseph P. Heflin|Joseph Heflin]] '93: Served in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] for District 85 from 2007 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph P. Heflin|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/71342/texas-(tx)-state-representative-joe-heflin-[tx-house-of-representatives|publisher=2006 - 2013 Freedom Speaks, Inc.|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref>
* [[Andrew Murr]] Law school year missing: Former county attorney and [[county judge]] of [[Kimble County, Texas|Kimble County]]; member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 53, elected in 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewmurr.org/about|title=Andrew Murr|publisher=andrewmurr.org|accessdate=December 5, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207143803/http://www.andrewmurr.org/about|archivedate=December 7, 2014|df=}}</ref>
* [[Dustin Burrows]] '04: member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock District 83, elected 2014
* [[Dave Kemper Helsabeck III]] '17: originally from the [[Jersey Shore]].

===Faculty===
===Faculty===
{{main|List of Texas Tech University faculty}}
{{main|List of Texas Tech University faculty}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.law.ttu.edu/}}
* {{Official website|https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/}}


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Texas Tech University
School of Law
Parent schoolTexas Tech University
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
School typePublic law school
Parent endowment$1.78 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[1]
DeanJack Wade Nowlin
LocationLubbock, Texas, United States
33°34′44″N 101°53′12″W / 33.578787°N 101.886703°W / 33.578787; -101.886703
Enrollment438 (2023)[2]
Faculty68 (2023)[2]
USNWR ranking82nd (tie) (2024)[3]
Bar pass rate92.14% (2023)[4]
Websitedepts.ttu.edu/law/
ABA profileStandard 509 Report
School of Law

The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The school offers three academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, a nationally recognized legal writing program, and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships.[5] Additionally, third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs, which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals.[6] The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.[7]

Academics & Programs

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Texas Tech School of Law offers a standard Juris Doctor degree program, as well as ten dual-degree programs spanning areas of business, science and engineering, sports management, and government and public administration.[8] Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law, Criminal Law and Innocence, and Law and Science.[9] The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program.[10][11]

The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate:[6]

The School of Law also hosts three academic centers:[12]

  • Center for Biodefense, Law, and Public Policy
  • Center for Military Law and Policy
  • Center for Water Law and Policy

Bar exam performance

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In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination.[13] The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates.[14]

Employment

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According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment 10 months after graduation.[15]

Costs

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A view inside the law school

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for nonresident students.[16] The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents.[17]

Notable people

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Alumni

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Main article: List of Texas Tech University people

Faculty

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Main article: List of Texas Tech University faculty

References

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  1. ^ As of August 31, 2023. "Report on TTUS Endowments As of August 31, 2023" (PDF). Texas Tech University System. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Standard 509 Information Report" (PDF). Texas Tech University School of Law. January 3, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Tech University - Best Law Schools". US News. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Bar Passage Report - Texas Tech University". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "About Texas Tech School of Law | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  6. ^ a b "Clinical Programs | Programs | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  7. ^ "Law School Numbers". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Dual Degree Programs | Academics | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  9. ^ "Certificates and Concentrations | Academics | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  10. ^ "Advocacy Competition | Programs | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  11. ^ "Energy Law Program | Programs | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  12. ^ "Programs and Centers | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  13. ^ "Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam". Texas Tech University System. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  14. ^ "July 2017 Examination Statistics". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Employment Statistics".
  16. ^ "Tuition and Expenses".
  17. ^ "Texas Tech University Profile". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Phil Johnson". The Supreme Court of Texas. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  19. ^ "Walter B. Huffman". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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