Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (WashULaw) is the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, a private university in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Founded in 1867, the law school was originally located in downtown St. Louis, and relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

For other uses, see Washington School of Law (disambiguation).
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
MottoPer Veritatem Vis
Parent schoolWashington University in St. Louis
Established1867
School typePrivate
Endowment$341 million
DeanRussell K. Osgood
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Enrollment718
Faculty189
USNWR ranking16th (2023)
Bar pass rate92.62%
Websitelaw.wustl.edu

Ranking

The 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Schools" ranked Washington University in St. Louis School of Law:

  • 16th in the country overall (out of 196 law schools)
  • 9th in the country in Clinical Training
  • 19th in the country in Trial Advocacy
  • 19th in the country in Dispute Resolution
  • 20th in the country in Constitutional Law[2]

Degree programs

Juris doctor program

JD students are required to take 86 semester hours of credit in order to graduate. In the first year of law school all students are required to take one semester each of Contracts, Property, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law. Additionally, in fall of their first year all students are required to take Legal Practice I and Legal Research Methodologies I, and in spring of their first year students are required to take Legal Practice II and Legal Research Methodologies II. The second and third year offer more flexibility in planning the student's curriculum as there are only two mandatory classes (a class from the ethics curriculum and one seminar).

Joint degree programs

The School of Law offers five joint degree programs (usually completed in four years):

JD-MBA, with the Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School
JD-MA in East Asian Studies, with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences
JD-MA in Economics, with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences
JD-MHA in Health Administration, with the Washington University School of Medicine
JD-MSW, with the Washington University in St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Work
JD-LLM, with the University of Queensland

Master of laws program

The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law offers an LL.M. in U.S. Law for international students, an LL.M. in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation. An Online Master of Laws in U.S. Law program and an Online Master of Legal Studies program are also available.[3][4] The school also offers a Dual LL.M. Degree with the Tecnológico de Monterrey's Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública in Mexico.[5]

This program is a graduate program designed for non-lawyers.[6]

Juris scientiae doctoris program

The JSD program emphasizes original research and writing culminating in the preparation of a significant and extensive dissertation of publishable quality.[7]

Online law programs

In January 2013, the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law started to offer an online LL.M. in U.S. Law degree for international students.[8] The school also offers an online Master of Legal Studies degree and a dual LL.M. degree.

Online program in taxation

The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law offers an online LL.M. degree in Taxation for U.S. candidates who already possess a J.D. degree, and for foreign lawyers.[9]

Online program

The Master of Laws in U.S. Law program at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law is an online degree offering meant for international lawyers. The LL.M. curriculum consists of live online classes with weekly coursework.[10][11]

The curriculum focuses on appropriate legal procedure with regard to contracts, intellectual property, business associations, negotiation, immigration law, and cyber security.[12]

Student publications

The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law has four student-run publications.

  • Washington University Law Review began as the St. Louis Law Review in 1915 and was re-titled the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1936.
  • Washington University Journal of Law and Policy originated in 1968 as the Urban Law Annual and focused entirely on issues surrounding land use, urban development, and other legal concerns of urban communities.
  • Washington University Global Studies Law Review is a student-edited international legal journal dedicated to publishing articles by international, foreign, and comparative law scholars.
  • Washington University Jurisprudence Review was formed in 2008 and is the only student-edited, in-print journal of law and philosophy.

Campus
Anheuser Busch Hall

Founded in 1867, WashULaw is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River (the oldest, Saint Louis University School of Law, operated briefly from 1843-1847 and was reestablished in 1908).[13][14] The law school was originally located in downtown St. Louis and then relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

In January 1997, the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law moved into Anheuser-Busch Hall. Anheuser-Busch Hall architecturally mirrors the classic style of the Washington University Danforth Campus.

Notable alumni

Academia and business

Government and politics

Judiciary

Other

References
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  2. "Washington University in St. Louis School of Law".
  3. "Online Master of Legal Studies Degree (MLS) | @WashULaw". Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. "Online Master of Law (LL.M.) Program in U.S. Law | @WashULaw". Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. "Dual LL.M. Degree with Tecnológico de Monterrey | @WashULaw". Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. "Washington University Law - Master of Legal Studies (MLS)". law.WUStL.edu. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  7. "Programs for International Lawyers/Juridicae Scientiae Doctor (JSD) Program".
  8. "Online Law Degree Debuted by Top-Tier Washington University". www.geteducated.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  9. "Washington University School of Law's online LL.M. in taxation website".
  10. "Online Master of Law (LL.M.) Program in U.S. Law | @WashULaw". onlinelaw.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  11. "University of Washington LLM - LLMInfo.com". llminfo.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  12. "Online Master of Legal Studies Degree (MLS) | @WashULaw". onlinelaw.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  13. Owens, Dennis (1976). "American Law Schools in Their Second Century". Journal of Legal Education. 28 (2): 210–215. ISSN 0022-2208. JSTOR 42892391.
  14. "History". www.slu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  15. "President Biden Announces Jonathan Kanter for Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust". 20 July 2021.
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