University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1888 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Susan Poser |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
| Enrollment | 435 |
| Faculty | 43 |
| USNWR ranking | 54[1] |
| Website | law.unl.edu |
The University of Nebraska College of Law (UNLCL), colloquially known as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law, is one of the professional graduate schools of University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It was founded in 1888 and became part of UNL in 1891. According to Nebraska's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 64.5% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[2]
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History
Initially founded as The University of Nebraska School of Law in 1891. In 2014, the law school changed its moniker to The University of Nebraska College of Law. Nebraska Law is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.
Employment
According to Nebraska's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 64.5% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[3] Nebraska's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 16.9%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[4]
Costs
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Nebraska Law for the 2013-2014 academic year is $29,607 for residents and $47,161 for non-residents.[5] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $111,230 for residents and $181,436 for non-residents.[6]
Notable alumni
- Clarence Arlen Beam, 1965, Federal Judge
- Chris Beutler, 1973, Nebraska State Senator
- Curt Bromm, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
- Jon Bruning, former attorney general of Nebraska
- Elmer Burkett, 1893, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska
- William G. Cambridge, 1953, Federal Judge
- Kristine Cecava, 1976, Nebraska district judge of Cheyenne County
- Hal Daub, 1966, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska, former mayor of Omaha
- James Donnewald, Illinois State Treasurer
- Mike Flood, 2001, Nebraska State Senator
- Stanley Knapp Hathaway, 1950, Governor of Wyoming
- George Heinke, 1908, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska
- Frank Brenner Morrison, 1931, Governor of Nebraska
- Fred Gustus Johnson, 1903, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska
- Harvey M. Johnsen, 1919, Federal Judge
- Richard G. Kopf, 1972, Federal Judge
- Thomas F. Konop, 1904, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
- David Landis, 1971, Nebraska State Senator
- John A. Maguire, 1899, U.S. Representative for Nebraska
- John R. McCarl, 1903, first Comptroller General of the United States
- Howard Shultz Miller, 1900, U.S. Representative for Kansas
- Danielle Nantkes, District 46 Representative, Nebraska State Legislature
- Ben Nelson, 1970, Governor of Nebraska, current U.S. Senator from Nebraska
- John Coleman Pickett, 1922, Federal Judge
- J. Lee Rankin, former U.S. Solicitor General
- William J. Riley, Federal Judge
- Donald Roe Ross, Federal Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Laurie Smith Camp, Judge on United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
- Mark Quandahl, 1972, Federal Judge
- Ted Sorensen, 1949, Special adviser and speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy
- Kenneth C. Stephan, justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court
- Charles Thone, 1950, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska, former Governor of Nebraska
- Robert Van Pelt, Federal Judge
- Arthur J. Weaver, 1896, Governor of Nebraska
- John F. Wright, justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court
- Clayton Yeutter, 1963, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- John J. Pershing, 1893, General
- Pete Pirsch, Nebraska State Senator
Notable professors
- Roger Kirst
- Richard Dooling
- William J. Riley, Federal Judge, adjunct Trial Advocacy professor
- David Landis
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