University of South Dakota School of Law
| Motto |
Veritas (Latin for Truth) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public law school |
| Established | 1901 |
| Dean | Thomas Geu |
Academic staff | 19 professors |
| Students | 207[1] |
| Location | Vermillion, SD, US |
| Website | www.usd.edu/law |
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The University of South Dakota School of Law (also known as South Dakota Law or USD Law) in Vermillion, South Dakota, USA, is a professional school of the University of South Dakota and the only law school in the state of South Dakota. It is located on the USD campus in Vermillion in the southeastern part of the state, near the Iowa and Nebraska borders.
History
In 2013, Thomas Earl Geu was hired from his previous position of Interim Dean into full dean as of 2013. [2]
Demographics and rankings
Admission is competitive; for the class entering in the fall of 2010, 220 out of 449 J.D. applicants were offered admission (48.9%), with 75 matriculating. They came from 46 colleges and 14 states. 58% percent were South Dakota residents, 42% were female, and 9% minorities. The 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs for the class were 150/153/156 and 3.18/3.44/3.73 respectively.[3]
The U.S. News & World Report law school rankings placed South Dakota Law at 145 in the U.S. in 2013.[4] In 2013, The National Jurist listed South Dakota Law in the top 5 schools for "Best Value".[5] In 2013, The National Law Journal listed South Dakota Law #5 for employment in the government and Public Interest sector.[6]
USD Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.According to South Dakota's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 60.6% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[7]
Noted People
Politics and Government
- Tim Johnson (1975), U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
- Bill Janklow (1966), U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 27th and 30th Governor of South Dakota.
- James Abourezk (1966), U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
- Frank E. Denholm (1959), U.S. Representative from South Dakota.
- Joseph H. Bottum (1927), U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
- Ellis Yarnal Berry (1927), U.S. Representative from South Dakota.
- Royal C. Johnson (1906), U.S. Representative from South Dakota.
- William Williamson (1905), U.S. Representative from South Dakota.
- Marty Jackley (1995), current Attorney General of South Dakota, 2009-present and U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
- David Lust (1997), Majority Leader of South Dakota House of Representatives.
- Matt Michels (1985), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2011-present.
- George S. Mickelson (1965), 28th Governor of South Dakota.
- George T. Mickelson (1927), 18th Governor of South Dakota and Federal Judge on the District Court of South Dakota.
- Sigurd Anderson (1937), 19th Governor of South Dakota.
- Scott Heidepriem (1980), Minority Leader of South Dakota Senate.
- Brian Gosch (1996), current Majority Leader and former Speaker of the House of South Dakota House of Representatives.
- Larry Long (1972), Attorney General of South Dakota, State Judge 2nd circuit 2009-present.
- James W. Abbott (1974), President of the University of South Dakota 1997-present.
- Frank Farrar, 24th Governor of South Dakota, Attorney General of South Dakota and founder of First Savings Bank.
- Steve T. Kirby (1975), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and co-founder of Bluestem Capital.
- Leslie Jensen (1921), 15th Governor of South Dakota
- Lem Overpeck (1936), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota.
- Merrell Q. Sharpe (1914), 17th Governor of South Dakota and Attorney General of South Dakota.
- Gregory J. Stoltenburg (1995), current presiding judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in South Dakota
US District Court of South Dakota
- Jeffrey Viken (1977), Chief Justice of United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. 2013-present.
- Lawrence L. Piersol, (1965), Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
- John Bailey Jones (1953) Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
- Richard Howard Battey (1953) Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
- Donald J. Porter (1943) Former Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Eighth District Court of Appeals
- Roger Leland Wollman (1962), current Federal Judge and former Chief Judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985–present.
Supreme Court Justices of South Dakota
- John K. Konenkamp (1974), Associate Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court.
- Steven L. Zinter (1975), Associate Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court.
- David Gilbertson (1975), Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
- Glen A. Severson (1975), Associate Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court.
- Lori S. Wilbur (1977), Associate Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Faculty
- Frank Pommersheim, American Indian law professor.
- Roger Baron, law professor
- Patrick Garry, constitutional law professor
- Bartlett Tripp, former law professor
Other Noted People
- Joe Robbie (1946), founder-owner of the Miami Dolphins, 1966-1990.
- George E. "Bud" Day (1949), Retired Air Force colonel, ex-POW, most highly decorated military officer since Douglas MacArthur
- Mike Myer (1967), CEO and President of Mayo Clinic
- Ross Dummer (1982), CEO and President of Porsche Financial Services
References
- ↑ "J.D. Enrollment By School" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ June, Daniel,"USD Hires Their Interim Dean into Permanent Role"
- ↑ "A Brief Sketch" (PDF). University of South Dakota School of Law. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ↑ Best Law Schools Ranked in 2013, US News & World Report, retrieved May 5, 2014
- ↑ Best Value Law Schools, The National Jurist, retrieved May 5, 2014
- ↑ Best Law Schools for Government and Public Interest Career Placement, The National Law Journal, retrieved May 11, 2014
- ↑ "Employment Statistics" (PDF).
Coordinates: 42°47′11″N 96°55′39″W / 42.78639°N 96.92750°W
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