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{{Infobox Law School | {{Infobox Law School | ||
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| | |temp_pass_fail_grading=Optional | ||
| parent | |pass_fail_grading_notes=Optional P/F after grades are released (allowed to pick a maximum of 7 credit hours total to make P/F instead of letter grades) | ||
| | |pass_fail_grading_url=https://www.reddit.com/r/LawSchool/comments/fjp4kt/complete_list_of_grading_changes_corona_spring/fmudydy/ | ||
| | |established=2011 | ||
| | |parent=Belmont University | ||
| | |city=Nashville | ||
| | |state=TN | ||
| | |country=US | ||
| | |geocode_fail=No | ||
| bar pass rate | |full_time_students=276 | ||
| annual tuition | |ranking=138 | ||
|bar_pass_rate=97 | |||
| aba profile | |unsubsidized_annual_tuition=44,470 | ||
|website=www.belmont.edu/law | |||
|aba_profile=https://officialguide.lsac.org/Release/SchoolsABAData/SchoolPage/SchoolPage.aspx?sid=199 | |||
|name=Belmont University College of Law | |||
|head=[[Alberto Gonzales]] | |||
|bar pass rate=97.18% | |||
|annual tuition=$44,470 | |||
|aba profile=[https://officialguide.lsac.org/Release/SchoolsABAData/SchoolPage/SchoolPage.aspx?sid=199 Belmont Law] | |||
|students=276 | |students=276 | ||
|acceptance rate=52.45% | |acceptance rate=52.45% | ||
|employment=94% | |employment=94% | ||
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'''Belmont University College of Law''' is a private [[:Category:Law Schools|law school]] in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2011, the College of Law was accredited by the American Bar Association in 2013, the earliest possible time allowed by accreditation guidelines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/06/belmont-law-program-receives.html|title=Belmont law program receives accreditation|website=Nashville Business Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref> Although relatively young, Belmont Law has established a strong reputation in Tennessee for its high bar passage and employment statistics. | |||
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Belmont University College of Law | |
Parent school | Belmont University |
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Established | 2011 |
Dean | |
Location | Nashville, TN, US |
Enrollment | 276 |
Faculty | (See List) |
USNWR ranking | 138 |
Bar pass rate | 97% |
Annual tuition | $44,470 |
Website | www.belmont.edu/law |
ABA profile | link |
Outlines | 0 (See List) |
Belmont University College of Law is a private law school in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2011, the College of Law was accredited by the American Bar Association in 2013, the earliest possible time allowed by accreditation guidelines.[1] Although relatively young, Belmont Law has established a strong reputation in Tennessee for its high bar passage and employment statistics.
History[edit | edit source]
Belmont University announced plans for the College of Law in 2009, with the first class beginning in 2011.[2] Belmont Law was accredited by the American Bar Association in 2013, making it the first new accredited law program in Tennessee in over 50 years [1] and the first new law school in Middle Tennessee in nearly 100 years.[2] Belmont Law achieved American Bar Association accreditation in the earliest possible time allowed by accreditation guidelines.[1]
Curriculum[edit | edit source]
The college's curriculum includes the Juris Doctor (J.D.) with specialized certificate programs available in Criminal Law, Health Law, and Entertainment Law.[3] The College of Law curriculum focuses on creating practice-ready attorneys with a practicum requirement in each semester to help students become proficient in the “practice” of law.[4] These practicums give instruction in all aspects of the practice of law, such as legal writing, legal research, client interviewing, document drafting, litigation, negotiation, and more.[4]
In 2017, a dual JD/MBA program was launched, allowing students to take classes for both degrees concurrently and complete requirements for both degrees within three years.[5]
Facilities[edit | edit source]
The law school is housed in the Randall and Sadie Baskin Center, a 75,000-square-foot LEED Gold building atop a five-level underground garage.[6] The Baskin Center houses more than a dozen large classrooms, a trial courtroom, an appellate court room, faculty offices, student commons, and a two-story law library. [7]
Organizations and Publications[edit | edit source]
Students can hone their oral and written advocacy skills through local and national competition through the Board of Advocates program, which includes mock trial, moot court, and transactional teams.[4]
The College of Law publishes four academic journals, the Belmont Law Review,[8] Criminal Law Journal,[9] Entertainment Law Journal, and Health Law Journal.[10]
Employment[edit | edit source]
Statistics for the class of 2018 indicate 96% of students are employed in some capacity, with 95% employed in bar passage required or J.D. advantage positions.[11] Most graduates remain in state, with 89% employed in Tennessee. [12] Of those employed, 63% work at a law firm, 14.5% work in business or industry, 18.5% work in government or judicial clerkships, and 4% work in public interest. [12]
Belmont Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 6.4%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2018 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[13]
Bar Passage[edit | edit source]
On the July 2019 bar exam, 97.18% of Belmont Law's first-time test takers and 94.52% of its total takers passed, [14] the highest of any law school in Tennessee and +23.62% above the state's overall 70.90% pass rate. [15] In 2018, 94.52% of Belmont Law's first-time test takers and 90.79% of its total takers passed the bar exam,[16] ranking 12th in the nation for bar passage. [17]
Costs[edit | edit source]
Tuition costs for the year 2019 are $44,470,[18] with 49% of students receiving scholarships. [19] Belmont Law ranks #104 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students based on 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, with in-state tuition counting separately. [20]
Board of Advocacy Achievements[21][edit | edit source]
National Champion | Year |
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L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court | 2019 |
Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition | 2019 |
National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Southern Illinois University | 2015 |
National Finalist | Year |
American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition | 2017 |
Regional Champion | Year |
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition | 2019 |
American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition | 2019 |
American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) | 2018 |
American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) | 2017 |
American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition | 2017 |
American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition | 2015 |
Regional Finalist | Year |
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition | 2019 |
National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association | 2016 |
Best Brief/Memo | Year |
Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition | 2018 |
L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition | 2017 |
Best Oral Advocate | Year |
Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition | 2019 |
National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association (Regional) | 2014 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Belmont law program receives accreditation,
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Belmont University announces College of Law, (2009-10-19)
- ↑ School Detail Information,
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Legal Insight 2017, (2017)
- ↑ Belmont launching joint JD/MBA, (2017-04-10)
- ↑ Belmont law building earns LEED Gold, (2012-10-31)
- ↑ School Detail Information,
- ↑ Belmont Law Review,
- ↑ Belmont Criminal Law Journal,
- ↑ Belmont Health Law Journal,
- ↑ Of Note: 17 May 2019, (2019-05-17)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hefner, April College of Law Announces Record Employment Rate for Class of 2018, (2019-05-16)
- ↑ Belmont University,
- ↑ July 2019 UBE TN School Statistics,
- ↑ Belmont tops in bar passage,
- ↑ Notes: Vanderbilt, Belmont top bar exam result, (2018-10-08)
- ↑ Zaretsky, Staci The Top 50 Law Schools By First-Time Bar Exam Pass Rates (2018),
- ↑ Law School Overview,
- ↑ BELMONT UNIVERSITY - 2018 Standard 509 Information Report,
- ↑ Belmont University,
- ↑ Board of Advocates,