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{{Infobox Law School | {{Infobox Law School | ||
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|image=[[Image:WUCLseal.jpg|150px|WUCL Seal]] | |image=[[Image:WUCLseal.jpg|150px|WUCL Seal]] | ||
|established=1883 | |established=1883 | ||
|dean= | |dean=Symeon C. Symeonides | ||
|street_address=245 Winter St SE | |street_address=245 Winter St SE | ||
|city=Salem | |city=Salem | ||
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|website= | |website=www.willamette.edu/wucl | ||
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'''Willamette University College of Law''' is a private [[law school]] located in [[Salem, Oregon]]. Founded in [[1842]], [[Willamette University]] is the oldest [[university]] in the western [[United States]]. The College of Law, which was founded in [[1883]], has approximately 30 law professors and a yearly entering class of 165 students. Located across the street from the [[Oregon State Capitol]], the [[Oregon Supreme Court]], and the legislature, the College of Law is situated in close proximity to the centers of state law, government and business in Oregon. | '''Willamette University College of Law''' is a private [[law school]] located in [[Salem, Oregon]]. Founded in [[1842]], [[Willamette University]] is the oldest [[university]] in the western [[United States]]. The College of Law, which was founded in [[1883]], has approximately 30 law professors and a yearly entering class of 165 students. Located across the street from the [[Oregon State Capitol]], the [[Oregon Supreme Court]], and the legislature, the College of Law is situated in close proximity to the centers of state law, government and business in Oregon. | ||
==Acceptance== | ==Acceptance== | ||
[[Image:WUCLfront.JPG|thumb|120px|Main entrance to Collins Legal Center | [[Image:WUCLfront.JPG|thumb|120px|Main entrance to Collins Legal Center]] | ||
*The law school only offers full-time enrollment. | *The law school only offers full-time enrollment. | ||
*Admissions deadline: April 1. | *Admissions deadline: April 1. | ||
*2005 Admissions Statistics<ref name= | *2005 Admissions Statistics<ref name=usn>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/directory/dir-law/brief/glanc_03136_brief.php US News & World Report]</ref> | ||
**Acceptance rate: 35.1% | **Acceptance rate: 35.1% | ||
**LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 153-157 | **LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 153-157 | ||
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==Key facts== | ==Key facts== | ||
*ABA Approved since 1938.<ref name= | * ABA Approved since 1938.<ref name=ABA>[http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/year.html ABA]</ref> | ||
*Rankings | *Rankings | ||
**U.S. News rank: Tier 3<ref name= | **U.S. News rank: Tier 3<ref name=usn/> | ||
**Dispute Resolution program ranked 7th in 2006 by U.S. News & World Report.<ref name= | **Dispute Resolution program ranked 7th in 2006 by U.S. News & World Report.<ref name=stan>[http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/projects/lrps/pdf/lomiowayne_rp4.pdf Stanford Law]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The College of Law was founded in [[1883]] and is the oldest law school in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name= | The College of Law was founded in [[1883]] and is the oldest law school in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name=hob>[http://www.llm.hobsons.com/institution.jsp?orgid=354 Hobsons: WUCL]</ref> WUCL became [[American Bar Association]] accredited in 1938 and in 1946 became a member of the Association of American Law Schools.<ref name=hob/> The school used to be located in [[Gatke Hall]], a former United States Post Office.<ref name=ojd>[http://www.ojd.state.or.us/mar/courthousehistory.htm OJD: Marion County Courthouse]</ref> After 1952 Willamette’s law school received the Lady Justice statute when the Marion County Courthouse was demolished to make way for a new courthouse.<ref name=ojd/> The statue was relocated to the law school’s new home when the school moved into the Collins Legal Center. Lady Justice was formerly on the roof of the [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] [[Courthouse]]. | ||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
[[Image:ORWUCLNorthside.JPG|thumb|left|WUCL Library. | [[Image:ORWUCLNorthside.JPG|thumb|left|WUCL Library.]] | ||
WUCL is housed in the Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center, or Collins Legal Center. The 75,000+ square foot building was renovated in [[1996]]. It is located on Winter Street in Salem, just south of the Oregon State Capitol.<ref name= | WUCL is housed in the Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center, or Collins Legal Center. The 75,000+ square foot building was renovated in [[1996]]. It is located on Winter Street in Salem, just south of the Oregon State Capitol.<ref name=hob/> Students have 24 hour secure access to the building, and the building contains the fully functioning [[moot court]]. | ||
===Library=== | ===Library=== | ||
The J.W. Long Law [[Library]] has 285,000 volumes and microform equivalents which include state and federal primary law sources, as well as treatises, periodicals and other secondary sources. The Law Library also has special collections in public international law, [[tax]] law and labor law and is a Selective Federal Government Documents Depository. Students have 24-hour access to the library.<ref name= | The J.W. Long Law [[Library]] has 285,000 volumes and microform equivalents which include state and federal primary law sources, as well as treatises, periodicals and other secondary sources. The Law Library also has special collections in public international law, [[tax]] law and labor law and is a Selective Federal Government Documents Depository. Students have 24-hour access to the library.<ref name=hob/> | ||
*Law students also have access to Willamette University's [[Mark O. Hatfield Library]], the Oregon Supreme Court Library, the [[Oregon State Library]], and the Oregon State Archives. | *Law students also have access to Willamette University's [[Mark O. Hatfield Library]], the Oregon Supreme Court Library, the [[Oregon State Library]], and the Oregon State Archives. | ||
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Through a partnership between the College of Law and the [[Atkinson Graduate School of Management]] a joint degree program is offered to students interested in earning both a [[J.D.]] and an [[M.B.A.]] concurrently. The program allows students to earn both degrees in four years. The M.B.A. is conferred in Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Management.<ref>[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/academic/joint_degree.htm Joint Degree]</ref> | Through a partnership between the College of Law and the [[Atkinson Graduate School of Management]] a joint degree program is offered to students interested in earning both a [[J.D.]] and an [[M.B.A.]] concurrently. The program allows students to earn both degrees in four years. The M.B.A. is conferred in Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Management.<ref>[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/academic/joint_degree.htm Joint Degree]</ref> | ||
The Center for Dispute Resolution, founded in 1983 was one of the first in the western United States to offer coursework in the areas of arbitration, negotiation and mediation. Focusing on [[Alternative Dispute Resolution]] (ADR), its program is a national model, and the center is annually recognized as one of the top-10 programs in the nation.<ref name= | The Center for Dispute Resolution, founded in 1983 was one of the first in the western United States to offer coursework in the areas of arbitration, negotiation and mediation. Focusing on [[Alternative Dispute Resolution]] (ADR), its program is a national model, and the center is annually recognized as one of the top-10 programs in the nation.<ref name=stan/> | ||
WUCL also offers a Clinical Law Program that gives law students hands on professional experience in law offices and [[courtroom]]s across the country. The program consists of two main components, the Externship Program and the Civil Practice Clinic. Both parts allow students to participate in actual legal work.<ref>[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/academic/clp/ WUCL: Clinical Law Program]</ref> | WUCL also offers a Clinical Law Program that gives law students hands on professional experience in law offices and [[courtroom]]s across the country. The program consists of two main components, the Externship Program and the Civil Practice Clinic. Both parts allow students to participate in actual legal work.<ref>[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/academic/clp/ WUCL: Clinical Law Program]</ref> | ||
[[Image:ORWUCLSouthside.JPG|thumb|Collins Legal Center. | [[Image:ORWUCLSouthside.JPG|thumb|Collins Legal Center.]] | ||
===LL.M.=== | ===LL.M.=== | ||
The [[LL.M.]] in Transnational Law educates law students on a variety of international law topics such as international business transactions, comparative law, as well as private international law. The program also covers dispute resolution and allows students to enroll in classes at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management.<ref name= | The [[LL.M.]] in Transnational Law educates law students on a variety of international law topics such as international business transactions, comparative law, as well as private international law. The program also covers dispute resolution and allows students to enroll in classes at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management.<ref name=hob/> | ||
===Certificate programs=== | ===Certificate programs=== | ||
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==Law journals== | ==Law journals== | ||
*[ | *[http://www.willamette.edu/org/sls/journal/ Willamette Sports Law Journal] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/lawreview/ Willamette Law Review] | ||
*[http://www.willamette.edu/community/publications/lawyer/ Willamette Lawyer] | *[http://www.willamette.edu/community/publications/lawyer/ Willamette Lawyer] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.willamette.edu/wucl/wjildr/ Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution] | ||
*[ | *[http://willamette.edu/wucl/wlo/ Willamette Law Online] | ||
==Distinguished current and past faculty== | ==Distinguished current and past faculty== | ||
