Duke University Law School
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| Parent school | Duke University |
| Established | 1868 as Trinity College School of Law, 1924 as Duke University School of Law |
| School type | Private |
| Parent endowment | $7.0 billion |
| Dean | David F. Levi |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 715 |
| USNWR ranking | 10 |
| Website | www |
Duke University School of Law (also known as Duke Law School or Duke Law) is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity College to Duke University, the school was renamed the Duke University School of Law. Notable alumni include former President of the United States Richard Nixon, esteemed television personality Charlie Rose, and United States Solicitor General Kenneth Starr.
Duke Law is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the United States, with an acceptance rate of roughly 20%. The Law School is one of the "T14" law schools, that is, schools that have consistently ranked within the top 14 law schools since U.S. News & World Report began publishing rankings. On average, 95% of students are employed at graduation, with a median starting salary in the private sector of over $160,000.
Duke Law is routinely ranked within the top 14 law schools in the country, and is a member of the "T-14" law schools, a prestigious group of 14 schools that have national recognition. Duke Law is one of three T14 law schools to have graduated a President of the United States (Richard Nixon). In 2011, law firm recruiters ranked Duke Law as the 8th best law school in the country. In addition, Duke Law was ranked by Forbes as having graduated lawyers with the 2nd highest median mid-career salary amount.
It currently is tied as the #8 best law school by the 2015 U.S. News overall law school Rankings and has remained in the T-14 since U.S. News began ranking law schools. In fact, it has never been ranked lower than 12th by U.S. News.
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