Cleveland State University College of Law
Cleveland State University College of Law | |
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Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Enrollment | 440 |
Faculty | 75 |
USNWR ranking | 103rd (2024)[1] |
Website | www |
Cleveland State University College of Law traces its origins to Cleveland Law School, founded in 1897, which merged in 1946 with the John Marshall School of Law to become Cleveland-Marshall Law School. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
History
Cleveland Law School, founded in 1897, was Ohio's first evening law school and also the first to admit women.
CSU Law has a rich history of integrating women and minorities into the American legal field, including
Academics
In addition to the
Rankings
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Cleveland-Marshall's full-time J.D. program at 106.[7] In 2014, Cleveland-Marshall was ranked 115th (out of 203); its part-time Juris Doctor program was ranked 56th in the nation.[8] Cleveland-Marshall was previously ranked 119th in 2013 and 135th in 2012.
According to the law professor blog The Faculty Lounge, based on 2012 ABA data, only 48.9 percent of graduates obtained full-time, long term, bar admission required positions nine months after graduation, ranking 137th out of 197 law schools.[9]
According to Cleveland–Marshall College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 44.7 percent of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[10] 83.6 percent of the Class of 2013 was employed in some capacity while 15.1 percent were unemployed nine months after graduation.[10]
Ohio was the main employment destination for 2013 Cleveland–Marshall College of Law graduates, with 87.2 percent of employed 2013 graduates working in the state.[10]
Law library
The law library is a selective depository library as part of the
The library also houses the materials from the
Notable alumni
Many notable judges, politicians, and business leaders have graduated from CSU Law.
References
- ^ "Cleveland State University—Marshall". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools.
- ^ a b Mearns, Geoffrey S. "It's All About Women...Bar None!", Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal. Vol. I No. 2, April, 2008.
- ^ "CLEVELAND-MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL" at The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Retrieved September 5, 2011
- ^ "CSU TO REMOVE CLEVELAND-MARSHALL NAME FROM COLLEGE OF LAW".
- ^ "The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". BlackPast.org. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Dual Degree Programs" Retrieved September 5, 2011
- ^ "Best Law Schools: Ranked in 2016". U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall) | Best Law School | US News
- ^ Rosin, Gary. "Full Rankings: Bar Admission Required, Full-Time, Long Term", The Faculty Lounge, March 30, 2013. Retrieved on February 24, 2014, http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2013/03/-full-rankings-bar-admission-required-full-time-long-term.html. -- For the latest Employment Summary Reports from the American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education, see http://employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org/
- ^ a b c "Section of Legal Education - Employment Summary Report". American Bar Association. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ a b "About the Library". Law Library. Cleveland State University. 29 November 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Farkas, Karen (September 29, 2012). "Sam Sheppard's murder case files and exhibits given to Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "County Prosecutor Donates Sam Sheppard Trial Collection to Law Library". Cleveland State University. 28 September 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Emeriti/ae Faculty | Cleveland-Marshall College of Law". Law.csuohio.edu. 2005-07-01. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Donor Story - Alan Ruben". M.csuohio.giftlegacy.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Penn's Olympic Competitors • University Archives and Records Center". archives.upenn.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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