Texas Tech University School of Law

The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The school offers three academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, a nationally recognized legal writing program, and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships.[4] Additionally, third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs, which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals.[5] The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.[6]

Texas Tech University School of Law
Established	1967
School type	Public law school
Dean	Jack Wade Nowlin
Location	Lubbock, Texas, U.S. 33.578787°N 101.886703°W
Enrollment	440[1]
Faculty	72
USNWR ranking	117 [2]
Bar pass rate	87.12%[3]
Website	www.depts.ttu.edu/law/

School of Law

In May 2019, Texas Tech Law alumnus and adjunct professor Brandon Beck successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Davis (2019).[7][8]

Academics & Programs

Texas Tech School of Law offers a standard Juris Doctor degree program, as well as ten dual-degree programs spanning areas of business, science and engineering, sports management, and government and public administration.[9] Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law, Criminal Law and Innocence, and Law and Science.[10] The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program.[11][12]

The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate:[5]

• Capital Punishment Clinic
• Caprock Regional Public Defender Office
• Civil Practice Clinic
• Criminal Defense Clinic
• Family Law and Housing Clinic
• Tax Clinic
• Innocence Clinic
• Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic

The School of Law also hosts three academic centers:[13]

• Center for Biodefense, Law, and Public Policy
• Center for Military Law and Policy
• Center for Water Law and Policy

Bar exam performance

In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination.[14] The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates.[15]

Employment

According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment 10 months after graduation.[16]

Costs

A view inside the law school

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for nonresident students.[17] The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents.[18]

Notable people

Alumni

• Jeff Wentworth '71: Sitting member of the Texas State Senate for the 25th District. Previously, member of the Texas House of Representatives.[19]
• Phil Johnson '75: Sitting member of the Texas Supreme Court and former chief justice of the 7th Court of Appeals.[20]
• Robert Junell '76: Serves as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.[21]
• John Smithee '76: Member, Texas House of Representatives for District 86.[22]
• Karen Tandy '77: first female head of the Drug Enforcement Administration
• Walter Huffman '77: Judge Advocate General for the United States Army from 1997 until 2001; dean for the law school 2002 until 2009, . Presently, Huff Professor of law at Texas Tech.[23]
• Matthew D. Orwig '84: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and served until 2007.
• Mark Lanier '84: In 2008, Mark and his wife Becky financed a $6 million 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m²) addition to the law school,[24]
• Timothy Perrin '87: former president of Lubbock Christian University
• Joseph Heflin '93: Served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 85 from 2007 to 2011.[25]
• Andrew Murr Law school year missing: Former county attorney and county judge of Kimble County; member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 53, elected in 2015[26]
• Dustin Burrows '04: member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock District 83, elected 2014

Faculty

References

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4. "About Texas Tech School of Law | School of Law | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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8. "United States v. Davis". Oyez.org. 2019-06-24.
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14. "Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam". Texas Tech University System. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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External links

• Official website