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University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, OK [By Felicia Dominguez] University Of Tulsa College Of Law, founded in 1923 by a group of Tulsa attorneys, was originally located in downtown Tulsa in the old Central High School. With a law library located in the Tulsa County Courthouse, its faculty was composed of attorneys who practiced during the day and instructed students in the evening. After gaining an affiliation with the University of Tulsa in the mid 1940s, the law school moved to its current location when John Rogers Hall was built in the late 1960s.
A private school accredited by the American
from hands-on internships within thriving
second- and third-year students represent
Bar Association, University of Tulsa College
Indian governments.
clients in a wide variety of matters, including probate, guardianship, estate planning, child
of Law’s enrollment stands at nearly 600 students, approximately 80 of whom are
The school’s eight certificate programs
custody, divorce, adoption, and consumer
attending part-time. The 200-acre campus,
include Native American Law, Health Law,
issues. The legal clinic’s programs include
situated four miles from downtown Tulsa,
Public Policy and Regulation, Lawyering
the Immigrant Legal Rights Program, the
OK, population 550,000, is bordered by
Skills, Comparative and International Law,
Health Law Project, the Muscogee (Creek)
several residential sections of town as well
Center for Dispute Resolution, National
Nation Legal Program, and federal and state
as a commercial district.
Energy-Environment Law and Policy
judicial internships.
Institute, and Entrepreneurial Law. Available Most students attend full-time and are
internships include International Affairs,
Tulsa University features numerous law
from out of state; the average student is
Women’s Rights, City and County Attorney,
student organizations, which are named on
25 years old. With a student-faculty ratio
Sports, Education, Green Law, Federal
its website, as well as legal fraternities such
of 14:1, the largest class has between 55
Agencies, Washington Internships in Law and
as Delta Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi
and 65 students, while the smallest classes
Policy, Congressional, and Human Rights.
Delta Phi.
features the state-of-the-art Mabee Legal
Students can participate in summer- and
The University Square Apartments are
Information Center, an $11.5 million, 28,000-
semester-abroad programs that teach
available to law students and offer one- and
square-foot addition to the college of law
them about the interactions of national
two-bedroom apartments with off-street
that opened in January 2000 and includes
and international economies, business,
parking, spacious living-room and dining
high-tech resources, expansive meeting
politics, and the law. Courses are offered in
areas, and full-size kitchens with utility
spaces, and electronic classrooms.
Dublin, Ireland; London, England; Geneva,
areas.
have eight to 20 students. The school also
Switzerland; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tuition for the full-time program is $25,264
Tulsa University’s part-time program permits students up to five years to complete their
Students can gain experience by working on
Juris Doctor requirements. The graduation
the school’s three journals: the Energy Law
per year, while part-time tuition is $17,688.
requirements for part-time students are the
Journal, published in conjunction with the
Financial aid options at the University of
same as those for students in the full-time
Energy Bar Association; the Tulsa Journal
Tulsa are available through scholarships,
program. The law school also offers two
of Comparative & International Law; and the Tulsa Law Review, the official publication of the college of law.
federal loans, and private loans. The Office
LL.M. programs-one in American Indian and indigenous law and one in American law, offered exclusively for foreign lawyers.
of Financial Services is the best resource for financial aid and loan eligibility information; contact information is available on its
The school is a leading research center for
University of Tulsa College of Law’s Boesche
Native American law and history; the school
Legal Clinic gives law students opportunities
is enhanced by its proximity to major tribal
to represent clients and resolve legal
Tulsa’s Office of Career Services provides
headquarters. Students in this area benefit
disputes. Within their clinical programs,
student and postgraduate career counseling.
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Through the office, a student can attend fall
Equidistant from Kansas City and Dallas,
and spring on-campus interviews, attend
Tulsa has professional opera and ballet
career-related seminars, participate in mock
companies, outstanding art museums,
University of Tulsa College of Law
interviews, and attend regional and national
a professional community theater and
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job fairs.
performing arts center, a professional football arena, parks, a zoo, an aquarium,
Tulsa, OK
With a relatively large local population, the
and a modern variety of choices for dining
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city of Tulsa is said by locals to be bustling
and shopping, providing a balance of
without being stressful. With more than
recreational activities for visitors and
Tulsa World
50 major corporations headquartered in
residents alike.
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Tulsa, quiet bedroom communities maintain comfort levels just minutes from the heart of the city.
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