| Baylor University School of Law | |
| Established | 1857, 1920 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Bradley J.B. Toben |
| Location | Waco, Texas, USA |
| Enrollment | 418[1] |
| Faculty | 23 (full-time)[1] |
| USNWR ranking | No. 65, 1st Tier[2] |
Founded in 1857, Baylor Law School is the
oldest law school in Texas and has been accredited by the American
Bar Association since 1931 and a member of the Association of
American Law Schools since 1938. Affiliated with Baylor
University and located in Waco, Texas, the Law School is singularly clear about
its mission – to equip students upon graduation to practice law
effectively and ethically. That is the key difference. Students are
trained and mentored in all facets of law, including theoretical
analysis, practical application, legal writing, advocacy,
professional responsibility, and negotiation and counseling
skills.
The Princeton Review notes
that "Baylor University is very small... For students lucky enough
to gain admission, Baylor's unique, ultra intense, and 'tough'
Practice Court Program is arguably the best training ground in the
nation for practical lawyering..." 1
Academics
Baylor Law School operates on a quarter system, with
entering classes of approximately 65 students in the spring, 30 in
the summer and 65 in the fall. The Law School also has four
graduating classes per year. Each matriculate class has a separate
application pool, and applicants are required to apply to the
quarter in which they would like to begin.
First-year students must take courses in criminal law; civil and
criminal procedure; legislation, administrative power and
procedure; contracts; torts; property; and legal analysis, research
and communication. Additionally, students can concentrate in one of
six areas, which include administrative practice, business
litigation, business transactions, criminal practice, estate
planning and general civil litigation.
Nationally Ranked Advocacy Program
Taught by Professor Gerald R. Powell, the bedrock of Baylor’s
nationally ranked advocacy program is the
third-year Practice Court Program, a
six-month course required for all third-year students. Procedure,
evidence, and advocacy are the tools of the trial lawyer, and the
Practice Court Program is an intensive study of these essentials.
Baylor Law is the only school in the country with this program - a
program which has been influential in their leading bar passage
rate. Students try multiple lawsuits from beginning to end,
ensuring that when they graduate, they are able to hit the ground
running.
Interscholastic Competition
The Law School’s interscholastic teams (mock trial, moot court,
client counseling, mediation and trial ethics) are highly
successful at state, regional and national levels, with a mock
trial team and moot court team having been crowned national
champions in recent years. In 2005, Baylor won the AAJ Student
Trial Advocacy Competition (then the ATLA competition). In 2009,
Baylor had their most successful year yet - winning the Michigan
State University Mock Trial Competition and sweeping the regional
tournaments (finishing 1st and 2nd) in both the National Trial
Competition and the AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition. After
advancing to the national level, Baylor was crowned champions of
the National Trial Competition, sponsored by the American College
of Trial Lawyers - one of the most prestigious mock trial
tournaments in the nation. The AAJ Baylor team tied for third place
at the 2009 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
History
Baylor originally established the second law school west of the
Mississippi in 1857. Law classes continued until 1883. In 1920, the
Board of Trustees of Baylor University reestablished the law
department under the direction of Dean Allen G. Flowers. Bradley J.B. Toben
currently serves as Dean of the Law School.
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