Moritz College of Law

The Ohio State University
Moritz College of Law
Established 1891
School type Public university
Dean Alan C. Michaels
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
Enrollment 680[1]
Faculty 53 professors

35 adjunct faculty

Annual tuition $27,886 for Ohio residents (2011–2012)[2]
Homepage http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The school was founded in 1891 and elevated to college status in 1896.

The university has recognized the College of Law through its Selective Investment Grants as a unit worthy of funding for innovative programs and top faculty.[3] Moritz's faculty have been awarded University-wide teaching, diversity, and scholarship awards.[4][5][6]

In 2001, the College of Law received a $30 million donation from Michael E. Moritz, a graduate of the Ohio State University and its law school. At the time, it was the largest single gift to the university (in 2011, the university received a $100 million gift from Les Wexner). It provides full tuition grants with stipends to 30 law students, 4 endowed faculty chairs, 3 service awards for students, and a fund for use by the dean.[7] The law school has completed a supplemental campaign to raise an additional $30 million to match Moritz's gift and make further improvements.[8]

The College of Law is located in Drinko Hall at the corner of 12th Avenue and High Street at the South-East corner of the Columbus campus.

According to the College of Law's official 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 73.3% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[9]

Moritz Law
The Dedication Wall inside the main lobby
Lou's Cafe inside the College of Law from the second floor balcony

Ranking

U.S. News & World Report, perhaps the most well-known publisher of unofficial law school rankings, listed Moritz's full-time Juris Doctor program as 31st in the nation in its 2015 rankings.[10] Moritz was also ranked 2nd in the nation for dispute resolution.

Journals

Students have the opportunity to write and edit works published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals:

Moot Court & Lawyering Skills Program

The Moot Court & Lawyering Skills Program at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law includes intramural competitions and inter-scholastic teams covering various areas of the law. The Moot Court and Lawyering Skills Governing Board is responsible for organizing and administering four intramural competitions: the Herman Moot Court Competition, Colley Trial Practice Competition, the Representation in Mediation Competition, and the Lawrence Negotiations Competition.

The Moot Court Board also oversees the 15 Moot Court teams that compete nationally against other schools, and assists them in their preparation for competition. The teams include: Two teams who compete in the ABA Moot Court Competition, Two teams who compete in the Nationals Moot Court Competition, Two Civil Rights teams, a team who competes in the Jessup International Law competition, and teams in Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Juvenile Law and Labor Law. In addition, the winners from the Lawrence Negotiations and Representation in Mediation intramural competitions move on to an inter-scholastic regional round.

The Moot Court and Lawyering Skills Governing Board consists of a Chief Justice, four Executive Justices and seven Associate Justices, all of whom are second- and third-year students. The Board has established standing committees to oversee each major competition, and every Associate Justice is assigned as chairperson of a standing committee.[13]

Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies

The Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies offers students the opportunity to work closely with faculty members from both the College of Law and other disciplines on research dealing with critical contemporary policy issues. Three areas are of particular interest:

Post-graduation employment

According to the College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 59.1% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[9] Moritz College of Law ranked 81st out of 201 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2013 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation.[14]

The College of Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 16.9%, 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.[15] 93.8% of the Class of 2013 was employed in some capacity while 1.3% were pursuing graduate degrees and 4% were unemployed nine months graduation.[9]

Ohio was the main employment destination for 2013 Moritz College of Law graduates, with 76.8% of employed 2013 graduates working in the state.[9]

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the College of Law for the 2014-2015 academic year is estimated at $49,496 for Ohio residents and $64,448 for non-residents.[16] Moritz College of Law's in-state tuition and fees on average increased by 5.73% annually over the past five years while its non-resident tuition and fees on average increased by 3.55% over the past five years.[17]

The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $185,780.[17] The average indebtedness of the 87% of 2013 College of Law graduates who took out loans was $97,624.[18]

Alumni

Some of the college's notable alumni include:

References

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  2. ↑ http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/financialaid/budget.php
  3. ↑ 2000 Selective Investment Grant. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
  4. ↑ 2004 Distinguished Teaching Awards. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
  5. ↑ 2003 University Distinguished Scholar Awards. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
  6. ↑ 2004 University Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award. Accessed on July 13, 2006.
  7. ↑ $30M Gift is Largest Single Donation to OSU, onCampus. July 19, 2001. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
  8. ↑ Law Record, Autumn 2005, Dean's Message. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
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