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. 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.
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. 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. As a regional school, the vast majority of Arizona graduates are employed in Arizona.
Costs
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) for the three-year JD program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law for the 2016-2017 academic year for Arizona Residents is $46,374.94 and $51,874.9 for Non-Residents. 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. This two-year J.D. provides up to one year's worth of credits (or 29 units) for non-U.S. legal studies, effectively allowing admitted students to skip the second year of law school and go directly from completing the traditional first-year curriculum to the third year of law school.
The complete alphabetical list of Programs & Centers includes:
- Business Law Program
- Criminal Law and Policy Program
- Environmental Law, Science & Policy Program
- The Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program
- International Trade and Business Law Program
- JD Program
- Legal Writing Program
- National Law Center
- The William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government
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. A number of the school's professors are preeminent experts in their field, including Toni Massaro (constitutional 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.
Student publications
There are four student published law journals:
- Arizona Law Review
- Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law
- Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
- Arizona Law Journal of Emerging Technologies
Hands-On Learning
The James E. Rogers College of Law offers a number of clinical programs, including:
- Arizona Attorney General's Office Clinic
- Child and Family Law Clinic
- Civil Rights Restoration Clinic
- Criminal Defense Clinic
- Criminal Prosecution Clinic
- Immigration Law Clinic
- The Tribal Justice Clinic
- Mortgage Clinic
- Ninth Circuit Appellate Representation
- Veterans' Advocacy Clinic
It also offers student organization programs involving client representation, including:
- Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Clinic
- Domestic Relations Clinic
- Himmel Park Legal Referral Clinic
- Homeless Legal Clinic
- LGBT Pride Law Clinic
- Men's Shelter Clinic
- Minor Guardianship Clinic
- Tucson Indian Center Legal Referral Clinic
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
Law students also have the option of participating in the following types of externships:
- Judicial Clerking Program
- Federal Public Defender
- State and Federal Legislative
- Federal Executive Agency
- University Medical Center General Counsel's Office
- Corporate
Sample faculty publications
- Dobbs, Dan; Paul T. Hayden (1997). Torts and Compensation: Personal Accountability and Social Responsibility for Injury. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing. ISBNÂ 0-314-21111-X.Â
- Glennon, Robert (2009). Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What to do About It. Washington, DC: Island Publishing. ISBNÂ 978-1-59726-436-5.Â
- Williams, Robert A. (2005). Like a Loaded Weapon. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. ISBNÂ 0-8166-4709-7.Â
Notable alumni
- Bobby Ray Baldock (born 1936), United States federal judge
- Andrew Leo Bettwy (born 1920), former Arizona State Land Commissioner
- William Docker Browning (1931â€"2008), United States federal judge
- Dennis K. Burke (born 1962), former United States Attorney for the District of Arizona
- David C. Bury (born 1942), United States federal judge
- Raner Collins (born 1952), United States federal judge
- Valdemar Aguirre Cordova (1922â€"1988), United States federal judge
- William C. Frey (1919â€"1979), United States federal judge
- Dennis DeConcini (born 1937), former U.S. Senator
- Irma Elsa Gonzalez (born 1948), U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of California
- Charles Leach Hardy (born 1919), United States federal judge
- Cindy K. Jorgenson (born 1953), U.S District Court judge for the District of Arizona
- Ann Kirkpatrick (born 1950), former U.S. Representative from Arizona's 1st district
- Jon Kyl (born 1942), U.S. Senator representing Arizona
- Stephen M. McNamee (born 1942), United States federal judge
- Alfredo Chavez Marquez (born 1922), United States federal judge
- Charles Andrew Muecke (1918â€"2007), United States federal judge
- Thomas W. Murphy (1935â€"1992), Associate Justice on the High Court of American Samoa
- Christina Reiss (born 1962), U.S. District Court judge for the District of Vermont
- Mary Anne Richey (1917â€"1983), United States federal judge
- John Roll (1947â€"2011), late United States federal judge
- Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt (born 1928), United States federal judge
- Eldon Rudd (1920â€"2002), former U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th district
- James A. Teilborg (born 1942), United States federal judge
- Harry Clay Westover (1894â€"1983), United States federal judge
- Frank R. Zapata (born 1944), United States federal judge
- Ed Hochuli (born 1950), attorney and National Football League referee
References
External links
- James E. Rogers College of Law