Organization:Birmingham School of Law

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Birmingham School of Law
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Established1915
School typePrivate
DeanS. Scott Garrett [1]
LocationBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
[ ⚑ ] : 33°30′57″N 86°48′23″W / 33.51597°N 86.80641°W / 33.51597; -86.80641
Enrollment400
Bar pass rate20.8% (July 2022 first-time takers)[2]
Websitewww.bsol.com

The Birmingham School of Law is a state-accredited law school located in Birmingham, Alabama.[3] Founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, a judge of the Chancery Court and president of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Birmingham School of Law offers a part-time program of study in which graduates receive the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

The law school is not accredited by the American Bar Association.

Program of study

The school is located in downtown Birmingham. Birmingham School of Law has renovated a historical building into an educational facility. The school consists of an auditorium, mock courtroom, legal library, computer lab, and multimedia classrooms. In the past, classes were held at Birmingham-Southern College, the Birmingham YMCA, the historic Frank Nelson Building in downtown Birmingham, and the Jefferson County Courthouse. Birmingham School of Law is a four-year law school

Accreditation and bar exam performance

Graduates are eligible to take the Alabama Bar Exam pursuant to the authority granted by the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama Supreme Court.[4] The Birmingham School of Law is not accredited by the American Bar Association, nor is the school seeking accreditation. As a result, graduates are generally not allowed to take the bar exam and practice in other states.[5][6]

At the July 2022 sitting of the Alabama bar exam, 20.8% of Birmingham School of Law's first-time takers passed, compared to 78.9% for the state as a whole.[7]

Associations

  • American Association for Justice
  • Christian Legal Society
  • Delta Theta Phi
  • National Black Law Students Association

Notable alumni

  • Clarence W. Allgood (1902–1991), United States federal judge[8]
  • James D. Martin (1918–2017), former Republican politician from Alabama[9]
  • Richard Shelby (b. 1934), senior United States senator from Alabama
  • Mike D. Rogers (b. 1958), U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district since 2003[10]
  • Phil Williams (b. 1965), Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 10.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708102855/http://www.bsol.com/BSL_Handbook09.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
  2. ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". https://admissions.alabar.org/july-2022-combined-stats. 
  3. ↑ "Home". http://www.alabar.org/. 
  4. ↑ "Section 34-3-2.1". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20100316224800/http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/34-3-2.1.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-26. 
  5. ↑ "Home". http://www.abanet.org/. 
  6. ↑ "Home". http://www.bsol.com/. 
  7. ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". https://admissions.alabar.org/july-2022-combined-stats. 
  8. ↑ "Clarence W. Allgood". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=31&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na. Retrieved 13 December 2012. 
  9. ↑ "James D. Martin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000182. Retrieved 13 December 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Mike D. Rogers". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=r000575. Retrieved 13 December 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Alabama State Bar Exam Statistics". https://admissions.alabar.org/feb-2019-combined-stats. 

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