University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the

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located in

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and was the first law school founded in the State of

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, opening its doors in 1915. Also known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of broadcasting executive James E. Rogers, a 1962 graduate of the school, and chairman of

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based in

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. Each entering JD class at Arizona Law has around 150 students, with a total student body of 700 students (across all programs). Arizona Law is fully accredited by the

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. It is currently ranked 46th nationally by '' U.S. News & World Report''s "Best Graduate Schools 2022". Arizona Law is one of 81 law schools nationwide to have a chapter of the

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. According to Arizona's 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 84.4% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation.

Employment

According to Arizona's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 70.7% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation. Arizona's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 21.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. As a regional school, the vast majority of Arizona graduates are employed in Arizona.

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) for the three-year JD program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law for the 2016–2017 academic year for Arizona Residents is $46,375 and $51,875 for Non-Residents. The James E. Rogers College of Law was named a Best Value Law School in 2012.

Programs and centers

In addition to the J.D. program, the school offers L.L.M. and S.J.D. degrees in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy, and International Trade and Business Law. The International Trade and Business Law program is offered in coordination with the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade. Students finishing their L.L.M. degree in either program may continue on to an S.J.D. degree after completing substantial original research in their field of study. Arizona Law also offers a two-year J.D. with Advanced Standing (J.D.A.S.), designed for students who have received their first law degree from a university outside the United States. This two-year J.D. provides up to one year's worth of credits (or 29 units) for non-U.S. legal studies, effectively allowing admitted students to skip the second year of law school and go directly from completing the traditional first-year curriculum to the third year of law school. The Programs & Centers include: * Business Law Program * Criminal Law and Policy Program * Environmental Law, Science & Policy Program * The Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program * International Trade and Business Law Program * JD Program * Legal Writing Program * National Law Center * The William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government The school offers J.D. students the opportunity to earn certificates in: Criminal Law & Policy, Environmental Law, Science & Policy Program, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy and International Trade and Business Law. Arizona Law also offers concentrations in: Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and Tax Law. For students wishing to study the law who do not want to become attorneys, the school also offers a Master of Legal Studies degree with several optional concentrations.

Journals

The school is home to four student-run journals: * ''Arizona Law Review'' * ''Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law'' * ''Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy'' * ''Arizona Law Journal of Emerging Technologies'' The school also houses the ''Journal of Appellate Practice and Process'', that it acquired from the

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Faculty

Marc L. Miller is the current dean. There are 41 full-time faculty members. , Arizona Law was one of five law schools ranked 33rd in law school faculties based on per capita scholarly impact.TOP 70 LAW FACULTIES IN SCHOLARLY IMPACT, 2007-2011
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Notable alumni

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(born 1936), United States federal judge *

Andrew Leo Bettwy Andrew Leo Bettwy (May 31, 1920 – January 12, 2004), a Republican, served as Arizona State Land Commissioner from 1970 to 1978 under four Arizona governors. Land Commissioner Years Because of Bettwy's widely recognized expertise and knowle ...

(born 1920), former Arizona State Land Commissioner * William Docker Browning (1931–2008), United States federal judge *

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(born 1962), former United States Attorney for the District of Arizona * David C. Bury (born 1942), United States federal judge *

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(born 1952), United States federal judge * Valdemar Aguirre Cordova (1922–1988), United States federal judge *

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(born 1933), Former Chief Justice of Arizona * Cleon H. Foust (1907–2003), 32nd

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* William C. Frey (1919–1979), United States federal judge *

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(born 1937), former U.S. Senator *

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(born 1948), U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of California *

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(born 1919), United States federal judge *

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referee *

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(born 1953), U.S District Court judge for the District of Arizona *

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(born 1950), former U.S. Representative from Arizona's 1st district *

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(born 1942), U.S. Senator representing Arizona * Stephen M. McNamee (born 1942), United States federal judge *

Alfredo Chavez Marquez Alfredo Chavez Marquez (June 30, 1922 – August 27, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Education and career Born in Winkelman, Arizona, Marquez was an Ensign in the Un ...

(born 1922), United States federal judge * Charles Andrew Muecke (1918–2007), United States federal judge * Thomas W. Murphy (1935–1992), Associate Justice of the High Court of American Samoa * Christina Reiss (born 1962), U.S. District Court judge for the District of Vermont *

Mary Anne Richey Mary Anne Richey (October 24, 1917 – November 25, 1983) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Education and career Born Mary Anne Reimann in Shelbyville, Indiana, Richey was in t ...

(1917–1983), United States federal judge *

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(1947–2011), murdered United States federal judge *

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(born 1928), United States federal judge *

Eldon Rudd Eldon Dean Rudd (July 15, 1920February 8, 2002) was a U.S. Republican politician. Early life Rudd was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. A 1939 graduate of Clarkdale High School in Clarkdale, Arizona, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps ...

(1920–2002), former U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th district * James A. Teilborg (born 1942), United States federal judge *

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(1894–1983), United States federal judge *

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(1920–2010), US Congressman from Arizona's 2nd District, 37th

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(1922–1998), US Congressman from Arizona's 2nd District (1961–91), Chair of the House Interior Committee *

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* Frank R. Zapata (born 1944), United States federal judge * John C. Hinderaker (born 1968), United States federal judge * Scott H. Rash (born 1963), United States federal judge

References

External links

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