UC Davis School of Law

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University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Established: 1965
Type: Public
Dean: Kevin Johnson
Faculty: 75 [1]
Students: 583
Location: Davis, California, USA
Website: www.law.ucdavis.edu

The University of California, Davis School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Davis, California on the campus of the University of California, Davis. By design, UC Davis School of Law is the smallest of the four law schools in the University of California system, with a total enrollment of just under 600 students. Having graduated its first class in 1969, it is also the youngest. Located in a building named for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and commonly referred to as King Hall, the School is deeply committed to preserving Dr. King's ideal of social and political justice.

The School’s traditional and emerging areas of study include business law, criminal law and procedure, environmental and natural resources law, health care law and bioethics, human rights and social justice law, intellectual property law, international law, and public interest law. Certificate programs are offered in Public Service Law, Environment and Natural Resources Law, and Pro Bono Service.

[edit] Rankings

US News ranks UC Davis 44th among top law schools in the US, and as the second most diverse of the four law schools in the UC system (after UC Hastings).[2][3] It has the smallest student body of the UC schools, but a slightly larger student/faculty ratio than UCLA or Berkeley.[4] In addition, it is one of the least expensive law schools in the UC system, and it grants the most in financial aid after UCLA, so students tend to graduate with significantly less debt on average than all the other schools in the system.[5][6][7]

According to Brian Letier's Law School rankings, Davis ranks 24th in the nation in terms of scholarly impact as measured by academic citations of tenure-stream faculty, on par with Boston University Law School.[8] In terms of student quality, Davis ranks 35th in the nation by LSAT scores in the 25th percentile.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ UC Davis School of Law - Quick Facts. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
  2. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
  3. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008, Law School Diversity Index. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  4. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008, What are the largest and smallest law schools?. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  5. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008, Who's the priciest? Who's the cheapest?. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  6. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008, Which public schools award the most and the least financial aid?. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  7. ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008, Whose graduates have the most debt? The least?. US News. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  8. ^ Top 35 Law Faculties Based on Scholarly Impact, 2007. Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
  9. ^ Brian Leiter's Law Schools Ranked by Student (Numerical) Quality, 2007. Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

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