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| | |pass_fail_grading_notes=will receive letter grades at the end of the semester like normal and students have the choice to keep the letter grades they want and take a pass/fail on other grades. So you can keep your A grades but if you want to change a C to a pass, you can, and it won’t affect your GPA. The letter grades you keep WILL affect your GPA. | ||
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| | |type=Private non-profit | ||
| type | |established=1949 | ||
| | |parent=Florida A&M University | ||
| dean | |dean=LeRoy Pernell | ||
| street_address | |street_address=201 Beggs Ave | ||
| city | |city=Orlando | ||
| state | |state=FL | ||
| country | |country=US | ||
| full_time_students | |geocode_fail=Yes | ||
| part_time_students | |manual_geocode=28°32'42.2"N 81°22'59.7"W | ||
| full_time_faculty | |full_time_students=458 | ||
| adjunct_faculty | |part_time_students=211 | ||
|full_time_faculty=28 | |||
|adjunct_faculty=12 | |||
| bar_pass_rate | |bar_pass_rate=52.52 | ||
| lsat_75_percentile | |lsat_75_percentile=150 | ||
| median_lsat | |median_lsat=147 | ||
| lsat_25_percentile | |lsat_25_percentile=144 | ||
| gpa_75_percentile | |gpa_75_percentile=3.30 | ||
| median_gpa | |median_gpa=3.03 | ||
| gpa_25_percentile | |gpa_25_percentile=2.71 | ||
|subsidized_annual_tuition=10,312 | |||
|unsubsidized_annual_tuition=29,573 | |||
| subsidized_annual_tuition | |tuition_subsidy_basis=State residency | ||
| unsubsidized_annual_tuition = 29,573 | |website=www.law.famu.edu | ||
| tuition_subsidy_basis | |aba_profile=https://officialguide.lsac.org/Release/SchoolsABAData/SchoolPage/SchoolPage.aspx?sid=195 | ||
| website | |nickname=FAMU | ||
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'''Florida A&M University College of Law''' or '''FAMU College of Law''' is an ABA-accredited law school in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is part of Florida A&M University. | '''Florida A&M University College of Law''' or '''FAMU College of Law''' is an ABA-accredited law school in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is part of Florida A&M University. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:56, April 9, 2020
| Florida A&M University College of Law | |
| Parent school | Florida A&M University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1949 |
| School type | Private non-profit |
| Dean | LeRoy Pernell |
| Location | Orlando, FL, US |
| Enrollment | 458 (full time) 211 (part time) |
| Faculty | 28 (full time) 12 (part time) (See List) |
| Bar pass rate | 52.52% |
| LSAT 75th% | 150 |
| Median LSAT | 147 |
| LSAT 25th% | 144 |
| Undergrad. GPA 75th% | 3.30 |
| Median Undergrad. GPA | 3.03 |
| Undergrad. GPA 25th% | 2.71 |
| Annual tuition (subsidized) | $10,312 |
| Annual tuition (unsubsidized) | $29,573 |
| Basis for tuition subsidy | State residency |
| Website | www.law.famu.edu |
| ABA profile | link |
| Outlines | 2 (See List) |
Florida A&M University College of Law is located in Orlando, FL
Florida A&M University College of Law or FAMU College of Law is an ABA-accredited law school in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is part of Florida A&M University.
History[edit | edit source]
On December 21, 1949, a division of law was established at the then Florida A&M College and the first class was admitted in 1951. The legislature established the school because no "separate but equal" state-supported law school existed for African-Americans at that time.[1] The school's enrollment was limited to African- American male students and was located in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] The FAMU law school was closed through a vote by the Florida legislature in 1965, with the funds transferred to a new law school at Florida State University. In 1966 the institution lost the right to admit students after a decision by the Florida Board of Control, and two years later, in 1968, the last students graduated. 57 students graduated from the school between 1954 and 1968.[2]
The 2000 Florida Legislature unanimously passed legislation establishing a College of Law for Florida A&M University to be located in Orlando and on June 14, 2000, Governor Jeb Bush signed the bill into law. The legislation included three conditions: the school was required to serve "historically underrepresented communities"; it had to open by 2003; and it had to win ABA accreditation within five years. The College of Law admitted its first class in 2002.[1]
The American Bar Association (ABA) granted the Florida A&M University College of Law provisional approval in August 2004, which allowed its first graduates to take the bar exam while the law school continued to work toward meeting ABA standards.
In May 2006, the ABA Accreditation Committee sent a letter to the institution listing several areas of concern, and gave FAMU instructions to bring the school into full compliance within three years, and they had to qualify for full accreditation within eight years.[1]
Leroy Pernell, who was dean of the law school at Northern Illinois University, was recruited as the new dean in 2007. He fired a number of faculty and recruited 19 new faculty members. Under Pernell, the law school created its Center for International Law and Justice, and became the only historically black college accepted into the International Association of Law Schools.[1] Full ABA accreditation was achieved in July 2009.[3]
Today, the College of Law occupies its own Template:Convert building at 201 Beggs Avenue in downtown Orlando. The four-story building was designed by Rhodes+Brito Architects of Orlando. The new building opened to students in 2005. Of the 1,807 who applied to the school in 2009, 630 were accepted and 234 enrolled.[1][4] Seventy-seven percent of the entering class are Florida residents, and 42% are non-minority students.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kay, Julie Saving the School, American Bar Association Journal (Jan. 1, 2010)
- ↑ History FAMU College of Law,
- ↑ FAMU College of Law homepage
- ↑ 1L Class Profile,
