Saint Louis University School of Law

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Saint Louis University School of Law
Established 1843
Type Private
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Dean Jeffrey E. Lewis
Location St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Campus Urban
Website http://law.slu.edu/

Saint Louis University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. Opened in 1843, it is the first law school west of the Mississippi River. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the school has been ABA approved since 1924 and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Housed in Morrissey Hall, the school offers both full time and part time programs. The school is also home to the Omer Poos Law Library which is one of the largest law libraries in the state of Missouri in terms of volumes held.[1]

In its 2007 publication, U.S. News & World Report ranked Saint Louis University School of Law 80th among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools". Its health law program was ranked 1st in the nation.[2]

The current dean is Jeffrey E. Lewis.

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[edit] Notable faculty

Hauwa Ibrahim (Fall 2006)

[edit] Practitioner in residence

  • 2006-2007 Malcolm J. Harkins, III. [3]
  • 2005-2006 Vence Bonham
  • 2004-2005 Cliff Barnes
  • 2002-2003 Beth Schermer


[edit] Academic programs

  • In-House Clinic
  • Judicial Process Clinic
  • Criminal Public Defender Clinic
  • Center for Health Law Studies
  • Center for International and Comparative Law
  • Wefel Center for Employment Law


[edit] Publications [4]

  • Saint Louis University Law Journal [5]
  • Journal of Health Law [6]
  • Public Law Review [7]

[edit] Student organizations [8]

  • Student Bar Association [9]
  • Health Law Association [10]
  • American Constitution Society [11]
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • A Real Community Here (ARCH)
  • Asian American Law Students Association (AALSA) [12]
  • Black Law Students' Association (BLSA) [13]
  • Christian Legal Society
  • Criminal Law Society
  • Employment Law Association
  • Environmental Law Society (ELS) [14]
  • St. Thomas More Society

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] External links

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