Arizona Summit Law School
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| Parent school | InfiLaw System |
| Established | 2005 |
| School type | For profit |
| Dean | Shirley Mays |
| Location |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA 33°26′55″N 112°04′24″W / 33.448563°N 112.073199°WCoordinates: 33°26′55″N 112°04′24″W / 33.448563°N 112.073199°W |
| Enrollment | 450 |
| Faculty | 18 full time 40 adjunct |
| USNWR ranking | RNP |
| Bar pass rate | 24.6% |
| Website | www |
The Arizona Summit Law School, known until 2013 as the Phoenix School of Law, is a for-profit law school located in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2005 and accredited by the American Bar Association in 2010. SummitLaw is part of the InfiLaw System of independent, for-profit law schools, which includes Florida Coastal School of Law and Charlotte School of Law, owned by Sterling Partners.
According to Arizona Summit's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 35.3% of the Class of 2015 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners. In 2017, Arizona Summit was given a “zone” rating by the Department of Education, meaning the school is close to not meeting gainful employment standards. The school must pass the gainful employment standard in one of the next four years to remain in good standing.
The school is considered one of the most at-risk law schools for exploiting students for tuition.
On March 27, 2017, Arizona Summit Law school was placed on probation by the ABA. The ABA declared that Arizona Summit was out of compliance with rules regarding admissions practices, academic standards, and support and bar passage. The ABA decision came after Arizona Summit's bar passage rate dropped to an abysmal 25% in July 2016.
According to Arizona Summit's official 2015 ABA-required disclosures, 35.3% of the Class of 2015 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners. Arizona Summit's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 34.4%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2015 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
In 2016, the school has the lowest bar passage rate in Arizona with 24.6% of first time test takers passing compared to 76.8% for Arizona State University and 74% for University of Arizona. The state's total passage rate was 64.3% for first time test takers and 52.9% overall.
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