Academic Programs

Through field study, practicums, mentoring, and legal clinic opportunities, TU College of Law provides the right blend of practical experience and doctrinal training for students to be practice-ready.

First-year students get hands-on experience with the law, working with real clients and solving real legal issues. First-year coursework provides a solid foundation for advanced study that can be tailored to each student's goals through elective courses and participation in TU College of Law's specialized centers, institutes and academic programs:

Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Program (SERL) 
Native American Law Center (NALC) 
Health Law Program 
Joint Degree Programs 

The University of Tulsa College of Law guarantees every student opportunities for practical legal experience in the following areas:

Faculty

Faculty have earned degrees from the top law schools in the nation, and the low 11:1 student to faculty ratio means students get to know their professors. A number of professors have written the casebooks students use in class and authored precedent-setting opinions:

  • Co-author of the first casebook on capital punishment
  • Co-author of the first casebook for American law students in comparative and international family law
  • Author of the first casebook on Indian gaming law
  • Author of a law review article on the rights of the terminally ill, cited in the US Supreme Court’s landmark “right to die” decision
  • Co-author of Sports Law: Cases and Materials
  • Contributing author to Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law