Florida (Naples) -- Ave Maria School of Law -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 2000

The Ave Maria School of Law, founded in 1999, is a fully ABA accredited Roman Catholic law school, located in Naples, Florida. The 2010 Princeton Review Law School Rankings places the Ave Maria School of law in first place for most interesting professors as rated by students. Ave Maria School of Law tied the University of Chicago in this category. US News and World Report ranks Ave Maria in the fourth tier.

In 2003, the graduating class passed the Michigan bar examination at a rate of 93% among first-time takers, which was the top rate in Michigan. In 2004, the school had 100% Michigan bar passage rate, and in 2006, the passing rate was 96%, which is the highest overall among Michigan law schools. Ave Maria School of Law's Moot court team has won top honors four out of the last 6 years

Ave Maria School of Law offers a full-time three year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program that complements a traditional legal education based on the Socratic Method with an emphasis on how the law intersects with the Catholic intellectual tradition and natural law philosophy. The curriculum of Ave Maria School of Law includes a three-semester Research, Writing and Advocacy Program as well as several required courses that focus on law and ethics.

Sen. Rubio Delivers Commencement Address At Ave Maria Law School



In Naples, Florida, Senator Marco Rubio delivered the commencement address at Ave Maria Law School. Fort Myers ABC caught up with Sen. Rubio and talked jobs, gas prices and the pictures of Osama bin Laden.

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Ave Maria School of Law
1025 Commons Circle, Naples, FL 34119

Admissions Information: (239) 687-5300
E-mail: info@avemarialaw.edu
Website: http://www.avemarialaw.edu/