James E. Rogers College of Law

James E. Rogers College of Law
Parent school University of Arizona
Established 1915
School type Public[1]
Dean Marc L. Miller
Location Tucson, Arizona, United States
32°14′11″N 110°57′11″W / 32.236364°N 110.953041°W / 32.236364; -110.953041Coordinates: 32°14′11″N 110°57′11″W / 32.236364°N 110.953041°W / 32.236364; -110.953041
Enrollment 440[1]
Faculty 139[2]
USNWR ranking 40[1]

James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Also known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of noted broadcasting executive and philanthropist James E. Rogers, a 1962 graduate of the school, and chairman of Sunbelt Communications Company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The core values of the College are justice, professional integrity, public leadership, and community service. Each entering class at Arizona Law has approximately 150 students, with a total student body of 500 students.

Arizona Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association. It is currently ranked 40th nationally by U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools 2014", trailing Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, but leading Arizona Summit Law School.[1] Arizona Law is one of 81 law schools nationwide to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif.

According to Arizona's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 70.7% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation.[3]

Employment

According to Arizona's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 70.7% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation.[3] Arizona's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 21.8%, 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.[4] As a regional school, the vast majority of Arizona graduates are employed in Arizona.[3]

ABA Employment Summary for 2013 Graduates [5]
Employment Status Percentage
Employed - Bar Passage Required
 
61.22%
Employed - J.D. Advantage
 
14.97%
Employed - Professional Position
 
4.08%
Employed - Non-Professional Position
 
0.0%
Employed - Undeterminable
 
0.0%
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time
 
1.36%
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
 
0.68%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
 
0.0%
Unemployed - Seeking
 
14.29%
Employment Status Unknown
 
3.4%
Total of 147 Graduates

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at James E. Rogers College of Law, Arizona, for the 2013-2014 academic year for Arizona Residents is $47,419 and $61,879 for Non-Residents.[6] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years, starting in 2014, $179,696 for Arizona Residents and $231,152 for Non-Residents .[7] The James E. Rogers College of Law was named a Best Value Law School in 2012.

Programs and centers

In addition to the J.D. program, the school offers L.L.M. and S.J.D. degrees in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy, and International Trade and Business Law. The International Trade and Business Law program is offered in coordination with the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade. Students finishing their L.L.M. degree in either program may continue on to an S.J.D. degree after completing substantial original research into their field of study. Arizona Law also offers a two-year J.D. with Advanced Standing (J.D.A.S.), which is designed for students who have received their first law degree from a university outside the United States.[8]

The complete alphabetical list of Programs & Centers includes:

The school offers J.D. students the opportunity to earn certificates in: Criminal Law & Policy,Environmental Law, Science & Policy Program, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy and International Trade and Business Law. Arizona Law also offers concentrations in: Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and Tax Law.

Faculty

Marc L. Miller is the current Dean. There are 41 full-time faculty members, many of which have national and international reputations for excellence. As of July 2012, Arizona Law was one of five law schools ranked 33rd in law school faculties based on per capita scholarly impact.[9] A number of the school's professors are preeminent experts in their field, including James Anaya (international human rights), Jean Braucher (bankruptcy law), Robert Glennon (environmental and water law), Boris Kozolchyk (international commercial law), Tom Mauet (trial advocacy), Derek Bambauer (cyber law), and Jane Bambauer (privacy law). Ten Arizona Law faculty are noted in the list Most Cited Faculty by Specialty 2007-2011 compiled by Brian Leiter: James Anaya, Jean Braucher, Kirsten H. Engel, David A. Gantz, Robert Glennon, Toni M. Massaro, Marc L. Miller, Carol M. Rose, William K. Sjostrom, Robert A. Williams.[9]

Student publications

There are three student publications: Arizona Law Review, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, and Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy.

Renowned visitors and lecturers

The following justices from the Supreme Court of the United States have visited Arizona Law as lecturers since 2009: John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States; Justice Antonin Scalia; Justice Stephen Breyer. Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor served as the Jurist in Residence for the 2005-2006 academic term. In the spring semesters of 2006 through 2008, she taught a course on the Supreme Court that was originated by former Chief Justice, William H. Rehnquist.

In Fall 2006, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the 27th Isaac Marks Lecture at the school, entitled "Reflections on Arizona’s Pace-Setting Justices: William Hubbs Rehnquist and Sandra Day O’Connor.[10]

In Spring 2006, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi taught a course titled "Islam and Human Rights."

Hands-On Learning

The James E. Rogers College of Law offers a number of clinical programs, including:

It also offers student organization programs involving client representation, including:

Law students also have the option of participating in the following types of externships:

Sample faculty publications

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 University of Arizona (Rogers) | Best Law School | US News
  2. Faculty Directory
  3. 1 2 3 "James E. Rogers College of Law ABA-Required Disclosures" (PDF).
  4. "James E. Rogers College of Law Profile".
  5. "Employment Summary for 2013 Graduates" (PDF).
  6. "Tuition and Expenses".
  7. "James E. Rogers College of Law Profile".
  8. J.D. with Advanced Standing
  9. 1 2 TOP 70 LAW FACULTIES IN SCHOLARLY IMPACT, 2007-2011
  10. University of Arizona Rogers College of Law - The Annual Marks Lecture
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