Alabama (Tuscaloosa) -- University of Alabama School of Law -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 1872

The University of Alabama School of Law is a law school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. University of Alabama School of Law is one of five law schools in the state, one of three that is ABA accredited, and of the accredited schools, it is the only public law school in Alabama. In 2003-2005, there were 541 (536 J.D., 5 International LL.M.) students enrolled, and in 2006-2007, the first year student body had a median 163 LSAT, and 3.49 GPA. Of these students, approximately 40% were female and 12% were minority students.

The majority of students come from Alabama, although 130 undergraduate schools from 26 states are represented altogether. The average age for incoming students was 25, but many students did not come straight out of undergraduate school.

Approximately 40% of students graduate with journal experience. This is a slightly lower percentage than many of Alabama's peer schools, but nonetheless above the national average.



Justice Samuel Alito visiting the Law School

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AT ALABAMA LAW

The Law School continues to expand and diversify its international law programs in Tuscaloosa and throughout the world. The Law School also offers an International LL.M. Program for foreign lawyers who spend nine months in residence studying U.S. law.

If you have additional questions, please email admissions@law.ua.edu

INTERNATIONAL LAW COURSES

Most courses are taught at least once per year.

Courses are also available in Switzerland and Australia with the Summer Study Abroad Programs in conjunction with the University of Fribourg and Australian National University, respectively. Information on courses is available here: Course Information

• International Litigation
• Legal Anthropology
• Political Anthropology
• Social History of AIDS
• Admiralty
• Survey of Australian Law
• European Union
• Administrative Law
• Antitrust Law
• Peoples of Africa
• International Tax
• Conflict of Laws
• Communications Law
• Computers and the Law
• Problems in Class Actions
• Oil and Gas Law
• Military Law
• Comparative Family Law
• International Trade Law
• Survey of Swiss Law
• The Law of the United States
• Rights of Indigenous People
• Immigration Law and Policy
• Comparative Law, European and US
• International Business Transactions
• Legal Issues in Archaeology
• Comparative Law, Australian and US
• Development in Non-Western Culture
• Public International Law
• International Environmental Law
• Special Problems in International Law
• International Law and the Environment
• Comparative Law, Swiss and U.S.
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
• Environmental Law: Coastal Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• International Arbitration Law
• Environmental Law: Protecting the Global Environment

Email

Admissions: admissions@law.ua.edu
Alumni: lawalum@law.ua.edu
Career Services: careers@law.ua.edu
Continuing Legal Education: CLEalabama@law.ua.edu

Contact

Alumni or Farrah Law Society Information: Alumni Relations
The University of Alabama School of Law
Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0382

Application forms of all kinds: The University of Alabama
Law School Admissions Office
Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0382
Telephone (205) 348-5440