Creighton Law School
| Creighton University School of Law | |
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| Established | 1904 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Interim Dean Michael J. Kelly, JD, LLM |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Enrollment | 299 |
| USNWR ranking | 120 (out of 196 ABA accredited law schools) |
| Bar pass rate | 73.4% (for first-time bar exam takers) |
| Website | law |
Creighton University School of Law, located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is a Jesuit institution. According to Creighton's official 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 74.8% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-advantaged or JD-required employment nine months after graduation.
In 1904, the School of Law began as a joint project with the Omaha Bar Association, with Timothy J. Mahoney as the first dean. The School of Law was housed in the Edward Creighton Institute on S. 18th Street until 1921, when it moved to new quarters on the Creighton campus.
The middle 50% range of LSAT scores of the full-time Fall 2017 entering class was 155-149. The GPA range was 3.62-2.88.
Creighton Law offers multiple types of scholarships to incoming first-year law students, as well as scholarships to returning second- and third-year law students. Examples include the Dean's Academic Scholarship and the Frances M. Ryan Diversity Scholarship. Approximately 50% of the entering class receive scholarships.
The majority of Creighton School of Law students are enrolled in a full-time Juris Doctor program, which takes three years to complete. A growing number of students are enrolled in the Accelerated JD program, which takes two years to complete. A small portion of the student body is enrolled in a part-time JD program, which takes approximately four years to complete.
Creighton School of Law offers six certificates and four joint degrees.
Creighton operates the Milton R. Abrahams Clinic, which offers free legal assistance on civil matters to low-income residents of Douglas County. Starting in the Fall of 2017, the Creighton Immigrant and Refugee Clinic, housed within the Milton R. Abrahams Clinic, offers support to immigrant and refugees and is run in cooperation with Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON-NE).
Creighton's Law Review is published four times annually. Students are selected based on class standing or writing ability to work on the Law Review during their second and third years.
The Moot Court team at Creighton has received recognition for winning a number of regional competitions.
According to Creighton's official 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 74.8% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-advantaged or JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Creighton's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 5%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2016 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
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