Prepared. Practiced. Proven.
CONTENTS Experiential learning...................... 4 Externships...................................... 6 Professional development............. 8 Journals............................................ 9 Public service................................ 11 Faculty............................................ 12 Alumni............................................ 14 The University of Tulsa................. 15 Welcome to Tulsa......................... 16
On the front cover: Gavin Burl (3L) On the back cover: TU Law Graduates (May 2019)
Dean’s welcome Thank you for considering The University of Tulsa College of Law as your academic home. Recent national and global events have reminded me of what an ethically, socially and politically essential profession the practice of law is. As lawyers and future lawyers, we are responsible for protecting and supporting all members of society, particularly people who may be vulnerable to cruelty, violence and injustice. My colleagues and I take great pride in TU Law’s ability to ensure every student receives the training necessary to fulfill that responsibility. Here, you will find rigorous academic programming, wide-ranging experiential learning, moot court programs and extracurricular opportunities, including participation in a diverse field of student organizations. As the profiles we included in this viewbook attest, over the course of three years these experiences empower people from all walks of life to discern and follow the paths that speak to their unique, personal objectives. Even in your first semester of law school, you will be exposed to legal theory and the important foundations of law. You will also engage in formative experiences and activities that will guide you throughout your journey to become the kind of lawyer you desire to be. At TU Law, we care deeply about our students’ future success, and we strive to deliver the support they need. Consider bar passage: the most recent data show that 97.47% of TU Law graduates who sat for a bar exam passed it within two years of graduation. This impressive result places our college among the Top 20 of law schools in terms of “ultimate bar passage” success. Only 43 ABAaccredited law schools achieved greater than 95%. Our graduates’ employment is also robust: for the Class of 2019, the 10-month job placement rate for fulltime, long-term, bar license-required or JD advantage positions was a stellar 88.6%. This outcome reflects our
commitment to the professional development and growth of every student. If you become a TU Law student, that unwavering dedication will include you. One of the things I love most about TU Law is that our school is large enough to offer a broad curriculum, but small enough so that students are able to develop close relationships with each other and receive thoughtful mentoring from faculty and staff. From the beginning of your legal education to the launching of your legal career, TU Law will provide a community of support, academic excellence, creativity and innovation. We are, simply put, committed to you. Sincerely,
Lyn S. Entzeroth Dean & Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair The University of Tulsa College of Law
Prepared. Practiced. Proven.
The University of Tulsa College of Law delivers a superb doctrinal and experiential legal education to talented and engaged law students. Here, you can pursue your professional ambitions at a cost that is one of the most affordable among private law schools and competitive with top-tier public law schools. TU Law provides outstanding academic programs, committed faculty and exceptional clinical and externship opportunities. During your time as a JD student, you will also receive strong bar-preparation and professional development support. Recent graduates have secured positions with federal and state governments, public interest organizations, selective law firms and major corporations, including in the financial and energy sectors. Community, civility and dialogue are the core values of TU Law. We do our utmost to embrace, promote and protect them – in our classrooms, in our corridors and in all our dealings with each other. They are the foundation of our intellectually vibrant and thriving law school. We invite you to join us.
TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING ■ $26,098/year for in-state, out-of-state and international students for 2020-21 ■ Reduced-schedule option for those who desire to work and attend law school
■ Approximately 95% of students in TU Law’s most recent incoming class earned a scholarship, and 100% of upperclass students retained their scholarships. ■ Fall, spring and summer start options
97.47%
BAR PASSAGE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF GRADUATION
Professional Development LEADER
(preLaw Magazine 2019)
INCOMING CLASS PROFILE (2020)
46
Majors represented
63
Undergrad schools represented
3.38
Median UGPA* *as of 8/14/2020
25.18 Average age
155
Median LSAT*
52%
26%
33%
17%
59%
Women
Underrepresented
Nontraditional (26+ years of age)
First-generation college
Acceptance rate
39
States represented + Washington, D.C.
TU Law JD students lived in and/or received an undergraduate degree from an institution in one of 39 states, Washington, D.C. (Incoming classes in 2018-20)
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Exceptional legal education At The University of Tulsa College of Law you will master a challenging curriculum while supported by faculty who take a personal interest in your success – during your studies and after you graduate. You will be able to shape your legal career according to your goals, enjoy a high quality of life in Tulsa and make enduring personal and professional relationships.
7.6:1
STUDENTFACULTY RATIO
75 -seat COURTROOM
MABEE LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER (MLIC) • Accessible director who is both a JD and a professional librarian • Westlaw, Lexis and HeinOnline • Subscriptions to online study aids/ebooks and audio book/lecture app • World-class collection of Native American law resources and databases • 14 rooms for group study • Lockable study carrels
MINDFULNESS ROOM
2019
Find serenity in the MLIC’s Mindfulness Room. It’s a quiet space for students to center themselves and release stress through mindfulness practices, such as meditation, prayer and yoga. This calming space is open to all TU Law students.
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2020 A-
SCHOLARSHIPS • Qualified admitted students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. • Law journal editors and officers of the Board of Advocates are eligible for stipends. • Scholarships received as an incoming 1L are renewable through 88 hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
GUARANTEED CLINIC OR EXTERNSHIP PLACEMENT (Students have the option to do both and more than one of each.)
INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER PLANS AND LEGAL RESUMES
Engaged learning that makes a difference
MY TU STORY
F.H. Hamidi (JD ʻ19)
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND POLICYMAKERS HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF F. H. HAMIDI’S PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. After graduating with a JD and a concentration in health law, Hamidi passed the bar and accepted a position with Sweet Law in Oklahoma City. To equip herself with the skills and knowledge necessary for the kind of career she envisioned, Hamidi turned to TU Law because of its sharp focus on research, writing, problem-solving and advocacy – in both the classroom and extracurricular activities. While she was a student, she served as a Law Student Ambassador, an executive director on the Board of Advocates and a staff editor on the Energy
Law Journal. She was also a member of the National Native American Law Student Association (NNALSA) Appellate Team that competed in Tucson, Arizona. Hamidi and her teammates researched complex questions of Indian law, wrote appellate briefs and litigated the issues to a mock U.S. Supreme Court panel. Another critical element in Hamidi’s time at TU Law was the connections she made with the college’s active alumni community. These led directly to internships and externships at the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office, St. John Health System and a highly respected civil law firm.
“Articulating legal arguments verbally and in writing is a crucial skill for legal practitioners. Participating in moot court was my most valuable learning experience, and I am now confident in both my speaking abilities and research abilities when, for example, during my work, I encounter land owned by Native American tribes.” 3
Experiential learning that serves the community TU Law will provide you with hands-on experience in a variety of legal settings. Taking part in experiential learning will deepen your substantive legal knowledge, strengthen your lawyering skills and build your professional identity. LEGAL CLINICS TU Law’s legal clinics function as an independent law firm. Participating in one or more clinics will prepare you for the practice of law through a combination of real-world experience, intensive supervision and dynamic seminars. You will experience the formation and development of the attorney-client relationship and accompanying professional obligations through direct representation of clients in a collaborative environment. You will also hone your lawyering, advocacy and legal strategy skills by taking the lead in client representations. Potential opportunities • Appearing in court • Negotiating with opposing counsel • Representing immigrants seeking legal status • Learning how to run a solo law firm • Representing vulnerable and traditionally underserved populations • Advocating for systemic change IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT Immigrant Rights Project students engage in learning and service by representing vulnerable noncitizens in immigration matters. Clinic clients include noncitizen victims of domestic violence and other crimes, unaccompanied noncitizen minors, individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. as a result of persecution or fear of persecution in their home countries and other noncitizens subject to removal and immigration detention. Students gain vital practice skills in interviewing, legal research, drafting and advocacy while performing critical and even lifesaving work for their clients.
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SOLO PRACTICE CLINIC In the Solo Practice Clinic (SPC), students learn the business aspect of running a financially sustainable solo law firm committed to providing legal services to traditionally underserved clients. Participants develop viable marketing plans and budgets, explore client management systems and create a viable business plan for their own solo practices. In the client portion of the SPC, students represent clients in a variety of legal cases. The types of matters you can work on in the SPC vary depending on the needs of our underserved populations. The types of cases can include immigration, expungements, unemployment claims and some transactional work such as assisting startups with their incorporation process. The client component of the SPC helps students develop and hone their lawyering skills, such as client interviewing, legal strategizing, systemic advocacy and preparing reports on systemic abuses and due process violations inherent in our justice systems. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY CLINIC The Community Advocacy Clinic trains future lawyers and promotes access to justice in two ways: by representing community groups in systemic advocacy and policy reform projects and by representing individual clients in cases before state courts and administrative agencies. Participation in this clinic offers opportunities to advocate for clients inside and outside the courtroom using a range of strategies, including litigation, legislative reform, policy advocacy and strategic planning. Students gain vital lawyering skills while learning to reflect critically on their role in the justice system. (Not offered every semester.) TERRY WEST CIVIL LEGAL CLINIC The Terry West Civil Legal Clinic focuses on access to justice for marginalized communities in Tulsa. Clinic work includes individual client representation across various
civil legal needs, as well as engagement around structural access to justice barriers. Students learn about the role of the justice system in the lives of marginalized communities, interrogate their role as lawyers within this system, engage critically with the law and explore avenues of advocacy both inside and outside of the courtroom. Students develop critical lawyering and advocacy skills, and clinic projects may include court observations, fact-finding and reporting, impact litigation, legislation advocacy and know-yourrights presentations.
TULSA IMMIGRANT RESOURCE NETWORK TU Law’s legal training does not stop with graduation. The Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network (TIRN), for example, is a post-graduate fellowship in which recent law school graduates provide direct service to Tulsa’s noncitizen population. TIRN fellowships complement the work of the Immigrant Rights Project by enabling newly licensed attorneys to gain experience in providing legal services to marginalized communities while receiving hands-on supervision. TIRN fellows also participate in providing education on immigration law and process, as well as immigrants’ rights, to the community at large and to legal and nonlegal providers of services to the noncitizen population. PUBLIC DEFENDER CLINIC The Public Defender Clinic (PDC) is a public service, criminal defense-adjacent program for law students launched in fall 2020. The PDC has two goals: (1) allow law students to get one-on-one advocacy experience while helping presently incarcerated individuals apply for sentence commutation, ultimately advocating for them at the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board; and (2) to reduce Oklahoma’s incarceration rate directly and by supporting legislation, with an emphasis on Oklahoma’s female incarceration crisis.
Experiential learning that propels legal careers
MY TU STORY
Vic Wiener (JD ’20)
VIC WIENER WORKED IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES FIELD FOR SIX YEARS PRIOR TO ENROLLING AT TU LAW. They returned to school in order to equip themselves with the legal knowledge and skills essential to excelling as an advocate for youth. Today, Wiener is a Skadden Fellow at Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Wiener took full advantage of the experiential opportunities available to TU Law students. During the summers following both first and second year, Wiener secured two of the best juvenile law internships and externships in the United States with nationally recognized youth law organizations: the National Center for Youth Law in Washington, D.C., and Juvenile Law Center. “In these placements, I worked under the supervision of top experts in juvenile law, allowing me to rapidly improve my legal writing and advocacy skills.”
TU Law’s student organizations and activities were also a big part of Wiener’s time at the college. These include serving as president of OutLaws, the LGBTQ+ student society, and as community liaison for immLaw, the immigration law society. For two years, Wiener traveled to the Karnes Detention Center in Texas with a group of immLaw students to work with asylum seekers. During their final year at TU Law, Wiener was the editor-in-chief of the Tulsa Law Review (TLR) and served on the board of immLaw. Reflecting on their experience as a TU Law student, Wiener underscored involvement with immLaw, work as a research assistant for Professor Matt Lamkin, writing and editing experience for TLR and the support they received from many professors as crucial for empowering them to excel.
“One of the reasons I chose TU Law was its small size and the accessibility of the professors. I had numerous professors and administrators who took a genuine interest in my success, providing academic, professional and emotional support as I pursued my dreams.” 5
Externships TU Law’s externships enable 2L and 3L students to join attorneys and judges in real-world practice for academic credit. Students and their supervisors collaborate to establish opportunities for meaningful work and valuable feedback. Externship participants receive substantial lawyering and professional experiences through monitored field placements. Under supervision, students do real legal work, interact with clients and solve problems. They may also explore the roles of alternative JD careers to develop a sense of who they are and what kind of lawyer they want to become.
EXTERNSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY This opportunity is supplemented by the externship seminar, which is designed to help students achieve personal learning and professional goals. Seminar participants reflect actively on what they learned during their externships. Guided reflection journals throughout the semester help students explore the roles and responsibilities of practicing attorneys, judges and alternative JD-advantage professionals, as well as ethical and strategic issues that can arise in the profession.
A sampling of externship placements: GOVERNMENT City Attorney’s Office for City of Wheatridge | Wheatridge, CO Federal Trade Commission | Dallas, TX U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (regional office) | Dallas, TX
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture | Oklahoma City, OK
Breathe Utah | Salt Lake City, UT
PUBLIC INTEREST/COMMUNITY ADVOCACY American Civil Liberties Union | Washington, D.C.; Oklahoma City, OK Family & Children’s Services, Women in Recovery | Tulsa, OK Legal Medical Partnership, Legal Aid Services | Tulsa, OK National Center for Youth Law | Washington, D.C. New York County Defender Services | New York, NY
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Portland, OR Consumer Energy Alliance | Houston, TX NGL Energy Partners LP | Tulsa, OK Williams | Tulsa, OK
CRIMINAL Collin County District Attorney’s Office | McKinney, TX Dallas County District Attorney’s Office | Dallas, TX Denver District Attorney | Denver, CO
HEALTH LAW American Health Lawyers Association | Washington, D.C. Department of Health & Human Services/Civil Rights | Denver, CO Department of Health & Human Services Appeals Board | Washington, D.C. Saint Francis Health System | Tulsa, OK
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Federal Public Defender, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma | Tulsa and Muskogee, OK Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office | Los Angeles, CA Office of the State Attorney | Shalimar, FL U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern and Eastern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK U.S. Probation & Parole Offices | Tulsa, OK; St. Louis, MO
SOME RECENT EXTERNSHIP CITIES Atlanta Austin n Chicago n Dallas n Denver n Detroit n Houston n Los Angeles n Nashville n New Orleans n New York City n Oklahoma City n Phoenix n Portland, OR n St. Louis n Washington, D.C. n n
Robust externships offer world-class experiences MY TU STORY
Mitchell Lovett (JD ’19)
ORIGINALLY FROM GEORGIA, MITCHELL LOVETT (JD ’19) CAME TO TU LAW TO STUDY ENERGY LAW. His former career with the U.S. military inspired in him the desire to study how strong energy and environmental laws lead to a stronger nation. During his time at TU Law, Lovett interned for Congressman Markwayne Mullin at the U.S. House of Representatives through the Energy Law Journal’s Mogul Internship, sponsored by the Energy Bar Association. At Congress, Lovett learned how public policy, energy law and environmentalism intersect to form national policy. As a 3L, he seized the opportunity to dive into TU Law’s experiential learning program. During his final semester, Lovett completed an externship with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in Austin, Texas. At the EDF, Lovett was able to tie together the areas of law he had studied since beginning at TU Law, including water law, energy law and administrative procedure.
“Externing in Austin for my final semester was invaluable and incredibly practical. The experience was unique and fulfilling. An externship brings everything together and lets you test your passions.”
BUSINESS/TRANSACTIONAL
CIVIL LITIGATION
Law Office of Buck McKinney | Austin, TX Oral Roberts University Athletic Compliance | Tulsa, OK
Bush, Crowley & Leverett | Macon, GA The Foster Group | Tempe, AZ Jones Gotcher & Bogan, PC | Tulsa, OK Manning & Kass | Los Angeles, CA Mead, Mead & Clark, PC | Salem, IN Norton Rose Fullbright | Houston, TX Ogletree Deakins | St. Louis, MO Steed Dunnill Reynolds Bailey Stephenson, LLP | Dallas, TX
Peninsula IP Group | Coral de Tierra, CA Siegel, Gross & Tou | Detroit, MI Southeastern State University | Durant, OK TU Athletic Compliance | Tulsa, OK NATIVE AMERICAN LAW Cherokee Nation Business | Tulsa, OK General Counsel for the Chief, Cherokee Nation | Tahlequah, OK Office of the Attorney General, Pawnee Nation | Pawnee, OK
JUDICIAL U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals | Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK 14th Court of Appeals | Houston, TX Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Tulsa, OK Supreme Court of Texas | Austin, TX U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado | Denver, CO
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Professional development
TU Law graduates find employment at a rate well above the national average. The committed staff in our Professional Development Office (PDO) works with students to develop personal career plans that appeal to their interests, talents and goals. Some of the many services the TU Law PDO offers include: n Career-related seminars and webinars n One-on-one training n Individual career plans and legal résumés n Mock interviews n On-campus interviews n Nationwide alumni contacts and outreach n Professional networking opportunities
EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
88.6% EMPLOYMENT 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION For full-time, long-term bar license-required and JD-advantage positions (Class of 2019)
n Job fairs and online job postings
NOTABLE RECENT GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT
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American Constitution Society | Washington, D.C. Arkansas Supreme Court | Little Rock, AR Arvest Bank | Tulsa, OK Ballard Spahr | Las Vegas, NV BancFirst | Tulsa, OK BDO | Washington, D.C.; Tulsa, OK Burns Charest | Dallas, TX Conner & Winters | Tulsa, OK Crowe & Dunlevy | Tulsa, OK Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review | Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson | Tulsa, OK Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China Florida State Attorney’s Office | Punta Gorda, FL GableGotwals® | Tulsa, OK The Honorable Claire Eagan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK The Honorable John Dowdell, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK
The Honorable Ronald C. Griffin, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas | Midland, TX Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA Kirker Davis | Austin, TX Latham & Watkins LLP | Washington, D.C. Lucie Scalf & Bougher | Macomb, IL Manie, Little, Wortmann | Ft. Worth, TX McAfee & Taft | Tulsa, OK New York County Defender Services | New York City, NY Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston, TX; Calgary, Canada Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform | Tulsa, OK ONEOK | Tulsa, OK Supreme Court of Wisconsin | Madison, WI Texas Workforce Commission | Austin, TX Tulsa Lawyers for Children | Tulsa, OK U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Washington, D.C. U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK Whiting Petroleum Corporation | Denver, CO
Journals TULSA LAW REVIEW Founded in 1964, the Tulsa Law Review (TLR) publishes outstanding scholarly works covering the full spectrum of the law. This nationally recognized journal dedicates itself to publishing works that stimulate critical thinking, provoke legal debate and improve societal law. Each year, select student articles are published in the TLR. ENERGY LAW JOURNAL The Energy Law Journal (ELJ) is a preeminent energy publication edited by students at The University of Tulsa College of Law on behalf of the Energy Bar Association in Washington, D.C. It delivers thought-provoking and deeply researched articles by practitioners, internationally acclaimed academics, federal judges, high-ranking
government officials and members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. TU Law students serving on the ELJ also have an opportunity to have their papers published in this prestigious journal. ELJ students are also responsible for editing The Year in Review, a joint project with the ABA’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law. Reports from each committee in the section update important developments in 26 areas of crucial interest to practitioners and students. This annual 400-page volume has a nationwide circulation of more than 14,000. The U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state courts and agencies, law review articles and energy industry leaders often cite both the ELJ and The Year in Review.
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Zealous advocacy and leadership
MY TU MaryJoy Chuba STORY While at TU Law, MaryJoy Chuba seized the opportunities the Clinical Education Program and the college’s student organizations offered. “Taking the leap to enroll in a clinic turned out to be the best choice I made during my law school career,” Chuba said. As part of the Community Advocacy Clinic and Immigrant Rights Project, she discovered she had what it takes to be a zealous and fearless advocate. Those experiences ignited Chuba’s passion for justice and gave her opportunities to develop, practice and improve her trial preparation, client interviewing and litigation skills.
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(JD ’20)
Chuba also took part in and served as president of two of TU Law’s vibrant student organizations: the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and Law Fam. “Getting involved with these groups enabled me to form bonds with enthusiastic, thoughtful people who shared my interests. With BLSA, I particularly enjoyed our community outreach programs focused on connecting with and inspiring future legal professionals from many different backgrounds.”
“As a TU Law student, I participated in every opportunity I could to sharpen my litigation abilities and build my knowledge and skills, especially in immigration law. And without my clinical experience and training, I know I would not be prepared or equipped to advocate for my clients.”
Commitment to public service
At TU Law, we believe in instilling a lifelong commitment to public service by providing opportunities for students, faculty and staff to volunteer with community-based organizations that address unmet legal needs and give back to our neighbors in the Tulsa community.
The Public Interest Board is a student-run organization that involves students in community service, public service and pro bono work as they progress through their legal education. Students assist underserved and underrepresented individuals and groups in Tulsa.
2019 PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE SUMMARY
3,432
PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS
Spring: 622 • Summer: 1,856 • Fall: 954
12,850
LEGAL CLINIC HOURS
Spring: 6,000 • Summer: 500 • Fall: 6,350
15,345
LEGAL EXTERNSHIP HOURS
Spring: 4,995 • Summer: 7,740 • Fall: 2,610
31,627
TOTAL HOURS
Spring: 11,617 • Summer: 10,096 • Fall: 9,914 11 11
A faculty of leading scholars and experts Lyn Entzeroth
Warigia Bowman
Dean and Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair and Professor of Law ❘ capital punishment, federal habeas corpus litigation
Assistant Professor of Law ❘ administrative law, energy, natural resources law, water law
Entzeroth is the dean of the TU College of Law and holds its Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair. Known internationally for her expertise on capital punishment, she has been a TU Law faculty member since 2002. Named a TU Outstanding Teacher in 2004-05, Entzeroth is a widely published scholar and has been instrumental in activities that link the university and the community. She has a clear vision for building upon the successes that TU Law has enjoyed in recent years. Entzeroth received her JD from Tulane University.
Bowman has experience in state and federal government as well as the nonprofit sector, and she has served as an honors trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Bowman holds a PhD from Harvard University, and an MPA and JD from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research has been published in the Journal of Modern African Studies, the Review of Policy Research and the University of Colorado Law Review. An article on wind is forthcoming in the University of Kansas Law Review.
Roni Amit
Russell Christopher
Assistant Clinical Professor ❘ international law, human rights, immigration law
Professor of Law ❘ criminal law, criminal procedure, legal ethics
Amit directs the Terry West Civil Legal Clinic. Prior to joining TU Law, she was a clinical fellow in the Deportation Defense Clinic at Hofstra University School of Law and a senior researcher at the African Center for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has published widely in the areas of migration, access to justice, asylum and human rights law in journals such as the International Journal of Refugee Law and the Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law. Amit holds a JD from New York University, a PhD from the University of Washington and an MA from the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.
Christopher’s work includes articles on the death penalty, the right to appointed counsel for indigents, blackmail, victims’ rights, the theory of punishment, attempts, criminal defenses, statutory rape and rape by fraud. His work has appeared in a wide variety of journals, including Northwestern University Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Minnesota Law Review, Fordham Law Review, Ohio State Law Journal, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies and Philosophy & Public Affairs. He has also published two books with Oxford University Press. Christopher received TU’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 2006-07. His JD is from the University of Michigan.
Charles Adams
Barbara Bucholtz
Karen Grundy
Professor of Law civil procedure, evidence, intellectual property
Professor of Legal Writing legal writing, nonprofit law
Associate Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Legal Writing legal writing, health law
Robert Butkin
Stephen Galoob
Evelyn Hutchison
Professor of Law criminal law, criminal procedure, legal ethics
Melissa Luttrell
Professor of Law contracts, administrative law, commercial law
Director of Legal Writing and Professor of Legal Writing legal writing, family law
Assistant Professor of Law environmental law, property law
Matt Lamkin Associate Professor of Law torts, health law
Aila Hoss Assistant Professor of Law ❘ Indian law, health law
Hoss practiced public health law as a staff attorney with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Law Program. Prior to joining TU Law, she was a visiting assistant professor at Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Her research explores topics in public health law, particularly tribal public health law and the impact of federal Indian law on health outcomes. Hoss’s scholarship has been published in the Nevada Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal and the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics. Hoss earned her JD from the University of Oregon.
Ido Kilovaty Frederic Dorwart and Zedalis Family Fund Assistant Professor of Law ❘ cybersecurity law, technology law, international law
Prior to joining TU Law, Kilovaty was a cyber fellow at Yale Law School’s Center for Global Legal Challenges and a resident Spring: 4,0505 fellow for the Information Society Project. Kilovaty • Summer:was also a 2018-19 Cybersecurity Policy Fellow at New America. He studies the connection between technology, law and policy, with a focus on domestic and global cybersecurity. Kilovaty’s most recent scholarship has appeared or is forthcoming in Ohio State Law Journal, Tennessee Law Review, UC Irvine Law Review, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and Harvard National Security Journal. He earned his SJD from Georgetown University and his LLM from the University of California Berkeley.
Betsy Rosenblatt Professor of Law ❘ intellectual property theory, entertainment law and theory, race, gender, and sexuality
Rosenblatt is a prominent scholar of intellectual property law and theory. Her research examines relationships between law, norms and creative practices. A particular focus of her work is relationships between intellectual property law and social justice concerning race, gender and sexuality. Rosenblatt is the legal chair of the nonprofit Organization for Transformative Works and is a frequent presenter at popular events such as San Diego Comic Con. She received her JD from Harvard University and her work has been published in the U.C. Irvine Law Review, the U.C. Davis Law Review, the Florida Law Review, the Missouri Law Review, the Florida State Law Review, the Colorado Law Review, the Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts, the Harvard Journal of Law & Gender and by the University of Ottawa Press, among others.
Miriam Marton
Elizabeth McCormick
Johnny Parker
Robert Spoo
Director of Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs
Associate Clinical Professor of Law immigration law and policy
Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law torts, insurance law, constitutional law
Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Development
immigration law and policy, mental health law
Gina Nerger
Tamara Piety
Professor of Legal Writing legal writing, business and employment law
Professor of Law evidence, expert evidence, corporate law, commercial speech, women’s and gender issues
authorship, copyrights, intellectual property, constitutional law
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Alumni engagement TU College of Law alumni remain involved through mentoring and professional development events and activities. They have established distinguished careers around the world while supporting the academic and professional success of current students and recent graduates. SOME NOTABLE TU LAW ALUMNI Sue Ann Arnall (BS ’77, JD ’80) CEO, Essay Management Services, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK Emmanuel Ayuk (JD ’06) Senior Director, Global Compliance, Archer Daniels Midland Company | Geneva, Switzerland The Honorable Robert D. Bell (JD ’92) Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Oklahoma City, OK Bill Carmody (JD ’88) Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP | New York, NY The Honorable John E. Dowdell (JD ’81) U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK Dalton Downing (JD ’18) Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP | Washington, D.C. Bruce A. Fowler (MTX ’92, JD ’96) Managing Director, Fairfield and Woods PC | Denver, CO Curtis R. Frasier (JD ’82) Chairman, Shell Midstream Partners, GP | Houston, TX Alia Y. Heintz (JD ’16) Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Houston, TX Aaron D. Hurvitz (JD ’07) Of Foreign Counsel, Kangxin Partners, PC | San Diego, CA Larry C. Jurgens (JD ’81) Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP | Chicago, IL Dana Deen Kinion (JD ’96) Of Counsel, Zack Stamp, Ltd. | Springfield, IL
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The Honorable Dana L. Kuehn (JD ’96) Vice Presiding Judge, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals | Oklahoma City, OK Douglas J. May (JD ’95) Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Magellan Midstream Partners, LP | Tulsa, OK Christin S. McMeley (JD ’95) Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Washington, D.C. Lanesha Minnix (JD/MBA ’00) Senior Vice President & General Counsel, BMC | Atlanta, GA The Honorable Elizabeth C. Paris (BS ’80, JD ’87) U.S. Tax Court | Washington, D.C. Kevin L. Patrick (JD ’78) Shareholder, WATERLAW: Patrick, Miller, Noto | Denver, CO The Honorable Layn R. Phillips (BS ’74, JD ’77) Phillips ADR Enterprises, PC | Corona del Mar, CA Daniel Rosenbaum (JD ’80) Rosenbaum PLLC | West Palm Beach, FL Danny C. Williams, Sr. (JD ’91) Partner, Conner & Winters | Tulsa, OK T. Lane Wilson (BS ’89, JD ’94) Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Williams | Tulsa, OK The Honorable Jane P. Wiseman (JD ’73) Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Tulsa, OK Lane Wood (JD ’07) Vice President & Regional General Counsel, CHRISTUS Health | Irving, TX
Honoring their service Like all of The University of Tulsa, TU Law is deeply proud of our students, alumni, faculty and staff who have served in our country’s armed forces. Twice a year at TU Law’s hooding ceremonies, we pay tribute to the bravery of our graduating veterans with the presentation of stoles designed after the national flag. Veterans honored at the May 2019 TU Law hooding ceremony: Mitchell Lovett (JD ’19) and David Dwayne English (JD ’19)
About The University of Tulsa Founded in 1894, TU is a private doctoral degree-granting, accredited, coeducational institution on a 230-acre urban campus. We are located two miles east of downtown Tulsa, where you will find vibrant dining, shopping and entertainment districts. AMENITIES
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ADDITIONAL AMENITIES & SERVICES n 13 on-campus dining options at the Allen Chapman Student Union, across from the College of Law
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67,000-square-foot Collins Fitness Center
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77,000-square-foot Lorton Performance Center
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Historic McFarlin Library (2 million volumes and titles)
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On-campus Alexander Health Center (clinic)
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30,000-seat H.A. Chapman Stadium
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8,355-seat Donald W. Reynolds Center
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A diverse array of on-campus ministries and places of worship
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Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education in the Tulsa Arts District 17 Division 1 athletic programs in the American Athletic Conference
True Blue Neighbors: Campus-wide student, faculty, staff and alumni community service organization
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Top-ranked university in Oklahoma (U.S. News & World Report) Top 200 Best College Values of 2019 (Kiplinger Personal Finance) Included in Princeton Review’s 2020 edition of The Best 386 Colleges Included in 2019 edition of Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges Top veteran-friendly school (U.S. Veterans Magazine)
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Welcome to Tulsa
Located along iconic Route 66 in the center of the nation, Tulsa was built on a pioneering spirit of high expectations that led the city to greatness. Today, Tulsa continues that spirit with an innovative environment for law, business and entrepreneurship. Tulsa’s dynamic legal community includes federal and state courts, top law firms, government departments and other places where TU Law students find experiential learning opportunities, networking connections and career success. In addition to a booming economy, Tulsa is a welcoming, affordable place to live with plenty of art, music, culture and outdoor activities (including 6,000+ acres of parks and biking/running trails). LEARN MORE ABOUT TULSA AT utulsa.edu/explore-tulsa.
CITY OF TULSA POPULATION..........................................................400,000+
TULSA METROPOLITAN AREA POPULATION............... AROUND 1 MILLION -U.S. Census 2019 (est.) n Cost of living: 11.3% lower than U.S. average1 n
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Median monthly rent: $900 (vs. $1,650 U.S.)1
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Median house price: $146,600 (vs. $250,000 U.S.)1
1 Michael B. Sauter, “Cost of Living in America’s Major Cities,” 24/7 Wall St. (Jan. 23, 2019) 2 Zillow.com/home-values/
#1 CITY AMONG TOP 25 MOST AFFORDABLE CITIES TO LIVE AND WORK 2019
-BusinessStudent.com 2018
GATHERING PLACE: ONE OF THE “WORLD’S GREATEST” PLAYGROUNDS
-National Geographic 2019
#5 AMONG AMERICA’S TOP 10 SMALL CITIES
-ResonanceCo.com 2019
#5 AMONG TOP 10 U.S. CITIES WHERE THE AVERAGE RENTER CAN AFFORD TO LIVE ALONE
-Smartasset.com 2019 travelok.com/ things-to-do
AWESOME EATS
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#1 MOST AFFORDABLE BIG CITY FOR RENTERS
-Acorns, February 2020
AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE SEPTEMBER
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FEBRUARY
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AIRLINES FLY NONSTOP TO 17 DESTINATIONS —
including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas and Los Angeles – from Tulsa International Airport.
Get to know us
For more information, please contact our helpful admissions team. We will be glad to answer your questions and tell you more about our welcoming community and how TU Law can empower you to reach your goals. 918-631-2406 LAW.UTULSA.EDU LAWADMISSIONS@UTULSA.EDU
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3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 law.utulsa.edu
The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including, but not limited to individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other University sponsored programs. Questions regarding implementation of this policy may be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-9700, 918-631-2616. Requests for accommodation of disabilities may be addressed to the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Tawny Rigsby, 918-631-2315. To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accommodations. TU#20385
