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Texas Tech University
School of Law
Texas Tech University; School of Law
Established	1967
School type	Public law school
Dean	Jack Wade Nowlin
Location	Lubbock, Texas, U.S.; 33°34′44″N 101°53′12″W / 33.578787°N 101.886703°W
Enrollment	440
Faculty	72
USNWR ranking	118 20 National Jurist Ranking
Bar pass rate	87.12%
Website	www.depts.ttu.edu/law/

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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 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.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2014–15 academic year is $38,942 for Texas residents and $48,902 for out-of-state students.^[10] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $152,492 for Texas residents.^[11]

Notable people

Alumni

Jeff Wentworth '71: Sitting member of the Texas State Senate for the 25th District. Previously, member of the Texas House of Representatives.^[12]
Phil Johnson '75: Sitting member of the Texas Supreme Court and former chief justice of the 7th Court of Appeals.^[13]
Robert Junell '76: Serves as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.^[14]
John Smithee '76: Member, Texas House of Representatives for District 86.^[15]
Karen Tandy '77: first female head of the Drug Enforcement Administration
Walter Huffman '77: 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.^[16]
Matthew D. Orwig '84: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and served until 2007.
Mark Lanier '84: In 2008, Mark and his wife Becky financed a $6 million 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m²) addition to the law school,^[17]
Joseph Heflin '93: Served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 85 from 2007 to 2011.^[18]
Andrew Murr Law school year missing: Former county attorney and county judge of Kimble County; member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 53, elected in 2015^[19]
Dustin Burrows '04: member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock District 83, elected 2014

Faculty

References

^ "Standard 509 Information Report - 2017" (PDF). http://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/. American Bar Association Required Disclosures. Retrieved 2018-02-12. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); External link in |website= (help)
^ http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings/page+5
^ http://www.nationaljurist.com/law-schools/texas-tech-university
^ "JULY 2017 EXAMINATION STATISTICS". State of Texas. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Law School Numbers". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam". Texas Tech University System. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ "July 2017 Examination Statistics". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Employment Statistics". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ "Tuition and Expenses".
^ "Texas Tech University Profile".
^ "Jeff Wentworth". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Phil Johnson". The Supreme Court of Texas. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Robert A. Junell". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "John T. Smithee". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Walter B. Huffman". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ Lanier Professional Development Center
^ "Joseph P. Heflin". 2006 - 2013 Freedom Speaks, Inc. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ "Andrew Murr". andrewmurr.org. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

External links

Official website

[EnrollmentbyCollege13-1] "Standard 509 Information Report - 2017" (PDF). http://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/. American Bar Association Required Disclosures. Retrieved 2018-02-12. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); External link in |website= (help)

[grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com-2] ttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings/page+5

[3] ttp://www.nationaljurist.com/law-schools/texas-tech-university

[Texas-4] "JULY 2017 EXAMINATION STATISTICS". State of Texas. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php-5] Cite error: The named reference https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/financialaid/tuition.php was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] "Law School Numbers". Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[7] "Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam". Texas Tech University System. Retrieved 2009-12-21.

[8] "July 2017 Examination Statistics". Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[Class_of_2016_Employment_Statistics-9] "Employment Statistics". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[10] "Tuition and Expenses".

[11] "Texas Tech University Profile".

[12] "Jeff Wentworth". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[13] "Phil Johnson". The Supreme Court of Texas. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[14] "Robert A. Junell". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[15] "John T. Smithee". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[16] "Walter B. Huffman". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[LanierCenter-17] Lanier Professional Development Center

[18] "Joseph P. Heflin". 2006 - 2013 Freedom Speaks, Inc. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[19] "Andrew Murr". andrewmurr.org. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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 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>
-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://http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/career-services/docs/2016EmploymentDataWebsite.pdf/ |title=Employment Statistics}}</ref>
 == Bar exam performance ==
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 == Employment ==
-According to Texas Tech's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 59.2% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.<ref name="Employment Statistics"/> Texas Tech's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 22.3%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/texastech/2013 |title=Texas Tech University Profile}}</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 ten months after graduation.<ref name="Class of 2016 Employment Statistics">{{cite web|url=http://http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/career-services/docs/2016EmploymentDataWebsite.pdf/ |title=Employment Statistics}}</ref>
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