Memphis State Law School
| University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law |
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| Motto | Imaginari. Cogitare. Facere. |
| Parent school | University of Memphis |
| Established | 1962 |
| School type | Public |
| Parent endowment | $180 million |
| Dean | Peter Letsou |
| Location |
Memphis, Tennessee, US 35°08′44″N 90°03′17″W / 35.14565°N 90.05469°WCoordinates: 35°08′44″N 90°03′17″W / 35.14565°N 90.05469°W |
| Enrollment | 320 (FT)/30 (PT) |
| Faculty | 25 (FT & Deans, etc)/10 (PT) |
| Bar pass rate | 91.07% (July 2013) |
| Website | www |
| ABA profile | University of Memphis, School of Law |
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has been associated with the University of Memphis since the law school's formation in 1962. The school was named in honor of former University president Cecil Clarence Humphreys. It is also referred to as U of M Law, Memphis Law, or Memphis Law School.
According to Memphis Law's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 60.5% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners.
The law school was founded in 1962 as the Memphis State University College of Law. It gained ABA accreditation three years later in 1965. Former Memphis businessman Herbert Herff was a major benefactor to the University of Memphis. When he died in 1966, Herff left the bulk of his estate in trust with the State of Tennessee for the benefit of the University. Among his Foundation's funding is the Herbert Herff Presidential Law Scholarships and the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law.
Prior to the law school's founding, there were several other law schools in Memphis, including Memphis Law School, and Southern Law School (not to be confused with Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, LA), both of which subsequently merged with Memphis State University Law School.Memphis Law School existed as early as 1922 as the University of Memphis School of Law. Despite the names, neither Southern Law University nor the early University of Memphis School of Law had university connections, but rather offered part-time legal education programs, though both were approved by the State Board of Law Examiners.
The law school joined the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 2001. Reflecting the law school's increased profile, the Tennessee Supreme Court convened at the University of Memphis School of Law on November 4, 2010. In September 2012, the law school celebrated its semicentennial.
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