Established 1904 Dean Dean Paul E. McGreal Enrollment 472 | School type Private Location Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
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Creighton University School of Law, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is a Jesuit institution educating aspiring attorneys in the theory, practice and ethics of lawyering. Consistent with its mission, the Law School's motto is "educating for service and justice," and its goal is to produce attorneys who not only meticulously care for their clients' needs, but also recognize their own overarching duty to the profession and society-at-large. According to Creighton's official 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 66% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.
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Admissions
The middle 50% range of LSAT scores of the full-time Fall 2015 entering class was 154-149. The GPA range was 3.56-2.91.
Scholarships
Creighton Law offers multiple types of scholarships to incoming first-year law students, as well as scholarships to returning second- and third-year law students. Examples include the Dean's Academic Scholarship and the Frances M. Ryan Diversity Scholarship. Approximately 50% of the entering class receives scholarships.
Programs
The majority of Creighton School of Law students are enrolled in a full-time Juris Doctor program, which takes three years to complete. A growing number of our students are enrolled in our Accelerated JD program, which takes two years to complete. A small portion of the student body is enrolled in a part-time JD program, which takes approximately four years to complete.
Concentrations and joint degrees
Creighton School of Law offers five concentrations and six joint degrees. In 2005, Creighton inaugurated The Werner Institute, which was funded by a $4 million donation from C.L. Werner, CEO of Werner Enterprises.
Clinics
Creighton operates two legal clinics—the Milton R. Abrahams Clinic, which offers free legal assistance on civil matters to low-income residents of Douglas County, and the Community Economic Development (CED) Law Clinic.
Activities
Creighton's Law Review is published four times annually. Students are selected based on class standing or writing ability to work on the Law Review during their second and third years.
The Moot Court team at Creighton has received recognition for winning a number of regional moot court competitions.
Employment
According to Creighton's official 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 66% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Creighton's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 15.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2014 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
Costs
Among top private, Jesuit Universities, Creighton is the least expensive institution for both tuition cost and cost of living. Additionally, Creighton is among the lowest for average tuition rate increase over the last five years. The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Creighton for the 2014–2015 academic year is $51,149. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $194,754.
Notable events
On a bi-annual basis, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas co-teaches a course on Constitutional law with Professor Fenner. His last visit was in February 2015.
Once a year, the Nebraska Supreme Court holds session at Creighton law school. The most recent session was on April 2016.
The law school completed a $3.6 million renovation and expansion of the law library in 1998.
On June 20, 2011, the Omaha World-Herald reported that Creighton Law School was temporarily reducing its class size.