Quick Facts

Fall 2011 First Year Enrollment Statistics:

108 enrolled
54% from outside Oklahoma
Average age of 26
Median LSAT is 155
Median UGPA is 3.32

Student/Faculty Ratio:

11:1

Faculty:

Tulsa’s 30 full-time faculty members and dozens of adjunct faculty members are exceptional professors, recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. They specialize in areas as diverse as international trade, energy regulation, Native American tribal jurisdiction, trial tactics, and bioethics, making them authorities in their fields. In addition to scholarship, faculty take pride in their accessibility to students, maintaining an open-door policy that fosters an atmosphere of collegiality.

Class Size:

Classes designed for as few as 12 and no more than 70 students. First-year students are divided into two sections with no more than 55 students in a section.

Certificate programs:

Offered in Comparative and International Law; Entrepreneurial Law; Health Law; Native American Law; Public Policy and Regulation; and Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law.

Joint degrees:

J.D./M.A. in Anthropology
J.D./M.A. in History
J.D./M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
J.D./M.A. in English
J.D./M.S. in Biological Sciences
J.D./M.A. in Clinical Psychology
J.D./M.S. in Geosciences
J.D./M.B.A. Program
J.D./M.A. in Computer Science
J.D./M. Taxation Program
J.D./M.S.F. Program

Research:

The locus of legal research is the Mabee Legal Information Center.  Ranked seventh in the nation in American Library’s "2000 Architectural Issue," this 28,000-square-foot addition to the College of Law features high-tech resources, meeting spaces, and electronic classrooms.

Law journals:

Students contribute to the Energy Law Journal and the Tulsa Law Review.

Board of Advocates (BOA):

TU’s premier student organization that is responsible for organizing all intramural advocacy competitions at the College of Law. BOA teams compete at the regional and national level in appellate competitions, achieving noteworthy success.

Specialties:

Comparative and International Law:

The College of Law is proud to offer students an opportunity to explore international and comparative law. Through its study abroad programs in Dublin, Geneva, London, Buenos Aires, and Tianjin, China, students learn about other legal systems under the guidance of distinguished professors from different cultures.

Energy and environmental law:

Tulsa Law, through its Sustainable Energy & Resources Law Program (SERL), is a key publisher in defining energy and environmental issues internationally. The college co-publishes the Energy Law Journal with the Federal Energy Bar. SERL also offers an innovative law program encompassing energy, environmental, and natural resources law.

Native American law:

TU's Native American Law Center is a leading research center for Native American law and history. Six full-time professors specialize in the field, and the Native American Law Certificate Program is enhanced by Tulsa’s proximity to major tribal headquarters. Students benefit from hands-on internships at the heart of modern, evolving Indian governments. McFarlin Library contains massive, one-of-a-kind holdings, such as the John W. Shleppey Collection, one of the nation's most complete set of laws, constitutions and regulations involving tribes. The College now offers an online Masters of Jurisprudence in Indian Law program for non-lawyers and lawyers.

Health law:

As medicine becomes more specialized, lawyers must gain specialized knowledge to deal with complex issues such reproductive health, managed care, disability, and Medicaid.

On campus legal clinic:

Boesche Legal Clinic offers clinical experience in the Immigrant Legal Rights Project. The 3,850-square-foot clinic, opened in 2001, houses offices, a student workroom, two interview rooms, a room for law clerks, a library, conference room, lounge, three kitchenettes and a reception area.

Bar Passage Rate:

The bar passage rate for first-time test takers in July 2011 was 85 percent.

Placement:

Employment nine months after graduation is 92.4% for the class of 2010 (defined as graduates in December 2009, May 2010 & August 2010).

The City of Tulsa:

Tulsa, a city of 550,000 is home to more than 50 major corporations and numerous law firms. There are museums, professional sports teams, private and public institutions. Opportunities for internships and employment abound. Equidistant between Kansas City and Dallas, Tulsa students also have convenient access to these large legal markets.

Links:

www.cityoftulsa.org
www.tulsaweb.com
www.travelok.com
www.tulsaworld.com