WELCOME from the DEAN Public 8 Interest Welcome to the University of Tulsa College of Law

Experiential 4 Learning WELCOME FROM THE DEAN Public 8 Interest Welcome to The University of Tulsa College of Law. Our dynamic program of legal education prepares TU Law students to excel in legal and related profes- sions. Outstanding faculty, high-level scholarship, robust experiential programs and an unwavering commitment to public service and professionalism stand at 10 Faculty the core of the law school. Firmly embedded in our community is a welcoming environment and commitment to justice and decency.

In addition to our strong foundational curriculum and experiential programming, our upper-level courses offer students the opportunity to specialize in a number of areas including health law, sports law, family law, criminal law, civil rights, and 12 Academics intellectual property. Our Native American Law program is considered one of the best in the nation, and through our Comparative and International Law Center, students have an opportunity to take a number of international law, human rights and business courses, as well as to participate in a study abroad program in Academic Dublin, Ireland. We also have the nationally recognized Sustainable Energy and Resources Law (SERL) program, provid- 14 Specialties ing rich curriculum that encompasses the many subsets within energy law. TU Law plays an integral role in a top-ranked, forward-thinking doctrinal research university located in a vibrant, historic city with a strong economy, a rich, diverse arts culture, and a community spirit of service and achievement. Our institutional, geographic, and professional connections and opportunities make TU Law an exceptional law school Tulsa, from which to launch your professional career. We look forward to being a part of your professional journey in the 16 Oklahoma classroom and beyond.

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Lyn Entzeroth Dean & Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair 24 College of Law

26 Alumni #2 #1 BEST VALUE Top 10 0 IN GRADUATE PRIVATE LAW SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT IN LAW SCHOOL FIRMS OF 2-100 Professional Development 28 3120 East 4th Place PreLaw Magazine US News & World Report National Jurist Magazine Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 2015 Rankings 2017 Rankings 2015 Rankings law.utulsa.edu

The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including, but not limited to individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. Questions regarding this policy may be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, 918-631- 1 2616. For accommodation of disabilities, contact TU’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Tawny Taylor, 918-631-2315. To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accommodations. TU College of Law

TU Law students master a challenging Scholarships curriculum, bolstered by the support of faculty Numerous scholarship opportunities exist for TU Law students. and staff who take personal interest in ensuring • 100% of the incoming class of 2016 received student success during law school and after scholarship. graduation. • Qualified admitted students are automatically degrees and specialties considered for merit-based scholarships. • 100% of upper-class students in good standing joint degrees Students enjoy a high quality of life in the Tulsa (GPA of 2.0 or better) retained their scholarships from 2015. community, and make lifelong personal and accelerated / undergrad • Law journal editors and officers of the Board of professional relationships. Advocates are eligible for scholarship assistance. • See a list of diversity scholarships at journals law.utulsa.edu/scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS Degrees Juris Doctor (JD) Certificates available in Health Law, Native American Law, and Sustainable Energy & Resources Law Joint Degrees Motivated students may earn both their JD and Master’s degree from TU simultaneously in less time than it would take to pursue each degree separately. • JD/MA in Anthropology • JD/MS in Biological Sciences • JD/MBA • JD/MA in Clinical Psychology • JD/MS in Computer Science Zack Brandwein Hillary Hellmann (JD ‘15) (JD ‘16) Former President, TU Law • JD/MA in English Public Interest Board • JD/MSF RECOGNIZED AS ONE • JD/MS in Geosciences The opportunity I had to I have always been • JD/MA in History attend TU Law and leave passionate about serving • JD/MA in Industrial Organization Psychology OF THE BEST VALUES my hometown of Portland, the community. Because of Maine was simply too good the scholarship I received Master of Laws (LLM) to pass up. The school’s from TU College of Law, LLM in Energy & Natural Resources Law IN LEGAL EDUCATION generous scholarship I was able to serve in a LLM in American Indian & Indigenous Law allowed me to attend a top capacity that mobilized the LLM in American Law for Foreign Graduates 100 law school without entire student body to make incurring the crippling debt our community a better Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits TU, 2014 many graduates face today. place. MJ in Energy Law (online) MJ in Indian Law (online) 2 law.utulsa.edu/academics 3 Zack Brandwein (JD ‘16), former Immigrant Rights Project student Experiential Learning

TU Law students are prepared to be practice- TU Law Co-op (TLC) & Solo Practice Clinic (SPC) The TLC is a post-graduate program for new ready upon graduation. Every student is lawyers who are committed to a solo or small practice guaranteed opportunities for practical, first- and providing legal representation to traditionally marginalized populations. The incubator provides hand experiences through legal clinics, participants with office space, networking opportunities, practicum, the student-led Board of Advocates, practice support, and law office management training. The SPC is the student component to the TLC and internships, and externships in a broad range of consists of a seminar and live client component. Students provide assistance to TLC participants and TIRN legal settings. lawyers and produce a business plan for a solo law firm.

Legal Clinics Community Advocacy Clinic (CAC) The Lobeck Taylor Community Advocacy Clinic promotes access to justice by advocating for systemic change on behalf of client organizations (fall semester) and by representing individual clients (spring semester) in cases before state courts and administrative agencies. Student attorneys serve the community by providing representation for low-income individuals. In the CAC, students explore the ethical, strategic, and theoretical dimensions of legal practice through an intensive one-semester clinic.

Immigrant Rights Project (IRP) The IRP is a one- semester, four-credit clinical program in which law Student Organization students represent non-citizens in immigration matters, Board of Advocates (BOA) As TU Law’s premier primarily those seeking asylum in the US as a result student organization, the BOA promotes the development of persecution in their home countries. The program of practical skills in oral and written advocacy. BOA provides a cross-cultural experience and a combination of teams compete at the regional and national level in moot practical legal experience, theory, intensive training, and court competitions, achieving noteworthy success. MAKING A supervision not available in most traditional law school courses or legal jobs. Students face the challenges and rewards of overcoming the barriers to understanding Internships & Externships posed by differences of language and culture. Judicial & Legal Internships TU Law students DIFFERENCE prepare for the practice of law through their experience TU Law Immigrant Rights Project students spent the Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network (TIRN) as a licensed legal intern (LLI), a program that allows TIRN is a service-oriented clinical program designed students to appear in court and go on the record under 2015 spring break working on behalf of women and to reach broadly to Tulsa’s immigrant community. TIRN children detained at Karnes County Residential Center the supervision of an attorney. LLIs may appear before complements the work of the Immigrant Rights Project, any Oklahoma court of record, municipal court, or nearWATCH San Antonio, VIDEO Texas. at law.utulsa.edu/I Students assisted more than creates and trains a network of local lawyers to provide 60 families, all fleeing persecution in Central America, administrative agency. LLIs gain valuable experience pro bono representation for immigrants, and educates through either an externship, clerkship, or internship or with their applications for bond and claims for asylum Watch the Karnes trip video at the community at large about immigrant rights and through the FAC. protection. law.utulsa.edu/IRP issues. Externships (see pages 6 and 7)

44 law.utulsa.edu/experiential-learning 5 The following is a sampling of externship placements, summer 2010 through fall 2016:

GOVERNMENT Oklahoma House of Representatives | Oklahoma City, OK Manning & Kass | Los Angeles, CA Mead,Smolen,Ogletree Mead Smolen, Deakins & Clark, Roytman | St. PCLouis, | Salem,| Tulsa, MO IN OK Cherokee Nation Business | Tulsa, OK Ogletree Deakins | St. Louis, MO Externships General Counsel for the Chief, Cherokee Nation | Tulsa, OK Smolen, Smolen, Roytman | Tulsa, OK TU Law’s externship program offers 2L and 3L students Moore Law Firm | Tulsa, OK Warten, Lee, Fisher & Brown, LLC | New Orleans, LA the opportunity to earn academic credit while gaining Shield Law, PLLC | Tulsa, OK practical, live client experience. Students work in a legal Standing Bear Law Office | Tulsa, OK TheAllegiance Allison TitleLaw &Firm Escrow | Tulsa, | Tulsa, OK OK setting under the supervision of a licensed attorney or AMERICAN LAW NATIVE judge while taking a contemporaneous academic course. Barton Law Firm | Columbia, MO Office of the Attorney General of Ireland | Dublin, Ireland Catholic Charities | Tulsa, OK

Opportunities exist in a broad range of areas: federal, INT’L Int’l Criminal Tribunal, Former Yugoslavia | The Netherlands Community Health Connection | Tulsa, OK state, and tribal courts; law firms; government agencies; non-profit organizations; and in corporate/company legal Davis Dirickson, PLLC | Nashville, TN departments. Domestic Violence Intervention Services | Tulsa, OK Hogan Taylor | Tulsa, OK Family & Children’s Services, Women in Recovery | Tulsa, OK Law Office of Buck McKinney | Austin, TX Externship placements in Students may secure their own externship (subject to Legal Services of Southern Missouri | Springfield, Rolla, MO Lyon & Phillips, PLLC | Nashville, TN approval) or work with the Dean of Experiential Learning 19 states and 2 international (Ireland and to create an experience tailored to their interests. The Netherlands), summer 2010 through fall 2016 FAMILY LAW Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services, Child Support | Tulsa, OK Matrix Service Company | Tulsa, OK TulsaLegal LawyersAid Services for Children of Oklahoma | Tulsa, | Tulsa, OK OK Peninsula IP Group | Coral de Tierra, CA

BUSINESS/TRANSACTIONAL QuikTrip Corporation | Tulsa, OK Blueknight Energy Partners | Tulsa, OK Rogers & Bell | Tulsa, OK Breathe Utah | Salt Lake City, UT Sobel Enterprises | Tulsa, OK Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Portland, OR Southeastern State University | Durant, OK Cypress Energy Partners | Tulsa, OK Sprouse, Shrader, Smith | Tulsa, OK Energy Source Advisors | Dallas, TX TulsaWells Public Law, PLLC Schools | Tulsa, || Tulsa,Tulsa, OK OKOK Hugh W. Savage, Attorney at Law | Fort Worth, TX Oklahoma Corporation Commission | Tulsa, OK Dallas County District Attorney’s Office | Dallas, TX Oklahoma Water Resources Board | Oklahoma City, OK Dement Askew | Raleigh, NC Patrick, Miller, Kropf | Aspen, CO Denver District Attorney | Denver, CO ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL LAW The Railroad Commission of Texas | Austin, TX District Attorney’s Offices | (several counties in Oklahoma) WPX Energy | Tulsa, OK District 15B Public Defender’s Office | Hillsborough, NC Federal Public Defender, Northern & Eastern Dist. of OK Myriah Downs (JD ‘15) April Moaning (JD ‘13) Chris Flail (JD ‘14) Lorena Rivas (JD ‘12) 10th Circuit Court of Appeals | Tulsa & Oklahoma City, OK Federal Public Defender’s Office | Springfield, MO Dean’s Seminar Externship Externship Legal Clinic 5 14th Court of Appeals | Houston, TX Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office | Los Angeles, CA I’m passionate about 19th Judicial District, Kansas District Court | Winfield, KS Collin County District Attorney’s Office | McKinney, TX

During my first semester, I was able to observe court As a student with an interest CRIMINAL I was able to see what the hearings, attend continuing in the energy industry, immigration law because 95th Civil District Court, Dallas County | Dallas, TX Office of the State Attorney | Shalimar, FL practice of law looks like in legal education seminars, I was able to gain work it personally touches my Colorado 17th Judicial District | Brighton, CO Standing Bear Law Office | Tulsa, OK the real world. The Dean’s sharpen my interviewing experience with a large ethnicity and my family. Seminar course highlights the skills, prepare and file corporation’s in-house TU Law faculty, staff, and Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Tulsa, OK Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office | Fort Worth, TX possibilites available outside pleadings, and attend counsel. My experience has students create a welcoming JUDICIAL Supreme Court of Texas | Austin, TX Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office | Tulsa, OK traditional practice by bringing brainstorming meetings. allowed me to see the real- but challenging environment Tarrant County Criminal Court #9 | Fort Worth, TX US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of OK | Tulsa, OK in attorneys from a variety of These skills cannot be world application of topics that encourages and US District Court for the District of CO | Denver, CO US Attorney’s Office, Western District of MO | Springfield, MO disciplines. taught only in a classroom. previously covered in my prepares students for a classes at TU Law. future of infinite possibilities. US District Court for the Western District of AR | Fort Smith, AR US Probation & Parole Offices | St. Louis, MO

6 law.utulsa.edu/externships 7 Foundations of Legal Study Public Service Day Public Interest

Public Interest Board/Pro Bono Work 2015 Summary TU College of Law believes in instilling a life-long commitment to public service by assisting clients with unmet legal needs and enabling public service organizations and individual lawyers to accept more 32,070 Hours public service cases. General Pro Bono & Public Service Students automatically become members of the student- run Public Interest Board upon enrollment at TU Law. Pro Bono & Public Service through Pro bono work begins during Foundations of Legal Study Externships (orientation week) during Public Service Day, and all Pro Bono & Public Service through students have the opportunity to assist the underserved Legal Clinics and underrepresented in the community by enrolling in a legal clinic, participating in an externship, and/or working directly with a local non-profit organization.

Additionally, students who volunteer at local non-profit organizations during the summer are eligible to receive public interest law stipends to assist them financially throughout their endeavors. Recent notable pro bono and public service partners include: • Lawyers Fighting Hunger • Tulsa Area United Way • Iron Gate Ministries • Community Food Bank of Oklahoma • Murdock Villa DEDICATED TO • Catholic Charities • Rescued ‘n Ready • Tulsa Lawyers for Children • Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma 2,610 9,540 19,920 THE COMMUNITY • Court-Appointed Special Advocates Hours Hours Hours

8 law.utulsa.edu/public-interest 9 Professor Johnny Parker

Charles Adams Phyllis Hurley Frey Prof. of Law Civil Procedure, Evidence

Tom Arnold Professor of Law Contracts, Corporate Law

Marianne Blair Professor of Law Family Law, Civil Procedure

Barbara Bucholtz Professor of Law Contracts, Sales, Non-Profit Law

Robert Butkin Professor of Law Contracts, Administrative Law

Anna Carpenter Asst. Clinical Professor of Law Social Change, Poverty Law

Russell Christopher Professor of Law A FACULTY OF LEADING Criminal Law, White Collar Crime Stephen Galoob SCHOLARS & EXPERTS Assistant Professor of Law Legal Ethics; Criminal Law

Janet Levit Professor of Law Int’l Trade & Finance Law

Melissa Luttrell Assistant Professor of Law Environmental Law, Property Law

Johnny Parker Professor of Law Robert Spoo Tamara Piety Judith Royster Sam Halabi Vicki Limas Matt Lamkin Gary Allison Elizabeth McCormick Torts, Insurance Law Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law Professor of Law Associate Professor Professor of Law, Associate Assistant Professor Professor of Law Associate Clinical Professor Chair in Law of Law Dean of Academic Affairs of Law of Law Ray Yasser Professor of Law A distinguished James Piety is a scholar of Royster, an expert A former fellow of Limas is an adjunct Lamkin’s scholarship Allison is the McCormick serves as Sports Law, Torts Joyce scholar and commercial speech in Indian Law, has the O’Neill Institute settlement judge for explores the intersec- director of TU Law’s Associate Dean for former editor of the and author of a re- testified before the for National & Global the US District Court tion of health care, Sustainable Energy Experiential Learning. Rex Zedalis James Joyce Quarterly, cently published book, US Senate Committee Health at Georgetown for the Northern law, and ethics, with & Resources Law She developed and Professor of Law Spoo is included in “Brandishing the First on Indian Affairs Univ. Law Center, District of Oklahoma particular focus on (SERL) program. His directs the Immigrant Property, Land Use Planning the Best Lawyers Amendment.” She has regarding water and Halabi has been and an arbitrator for how the increasing scholarship includes a Rights Project at TU in America (2010) in presented at the Fed- mineral rights. The published in the the Financial Industry commercialization of casebook on regulated Law’s Boesche Legal intellectual property eral Trade Commission US Supreme Court Harvard International Regulatory Authority. medical care is reshap- industries and Clinic. Her scholarly law and copyright. He and regularly gives cited one of her 2003 Law Journal and Her scholarly interests ing our understanding numerous articles on interests include recently published First Amendment articles in United Health and Human focus on employment of disease and dis- constitutional law and clinical legal education, the book, “Without presentations at law States v. Navajo Rights Journal. law and issues ability and the role of energy policy. immigration law, and Read more and see faculty biographies at Copyrights.” schools across the US. Nation. affecting Indian tribes. government. asylum law. law.utulsa.edu/faculty

10 11 Yu Cai (‘JD 15) Academics

Journals Tulsa Law Review (TLR) Founded in 1965, TLR publishes outstanding scholarly works covering the full spectrum of the law. This nationally recognized law journal dedicates itself to publishing works that stimulate critical thinking, provoke legal debate, and improve societal law. Each year, select student articles are published in the Tulsa Law Review.

Foundations of Legal Study Foundations of Legal Study (FLS) is a one-week orientation program prior to the start of the first semester that prepares students for academic and professional success at TU Law.

Dean’s Seminar in Professionalism ELJ Banquet The Dean’s Seminar gives students an overview of various aspects of legal practice in America and provides Energy Law Journal (ELJ) The ELJ is a preeminent a foundation for professional development and market energy publication, pubilshed by TU Law’s Sustainable readiness upon graduation. Energy & Resources (SERL) program and the Energy Bar Association in Washington, DC, that provides thought- Academic Support provoking and deeply researched articles by practitioners, internationally acclaimed academics, federal judges, The TU Law Academic Support Program is a student- high-ranking government officials, and members of the centered program that offers opportunities to develop Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. the skills necessary for effective case briefing, note- taking, outlining, exam preparation, and exam-taking. ELJ’s student board of editors is also responsible for The Year in Review, a joint project with the ABA’s Section A HIGH-QUALITY, Legal Writing on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law. Reports from each committee in the section update Students participate in a three-semester Legal Writing important developments in 26 areas that are of crucial program that emphasizes individual attention and interest to practitioners and students. This annual 400- integrates legal analysis and legal research into the page volume has a nationwide circulation of more than HIGH-VALUE LEGAL preparation of objective legal memoranda and trial or 14,000. appellate court briefs. The US Supreme Court, federal and state courts and Bar Support agencies, law review articles, and energy industry leaders often cite the journal. EDUCATION To maximize the potential to pass the bar exam, the Bar Support Program is offered during the final year of law study and combines outside commercial bar prep- See a current course catalog at law.utulsa.edu/academics aration courses and workshops.

12 law.utulsa.edu/academics 13 Professor Sam Halabi Certificate programs

Health Law The Health Law certificate program at TU Law enables students with special interests in health care finance, medical malpractice, health care benefits, elder law, disability law, and medical ethics to tailor their academic program to coincide with their professional interests and career goals. Scholarship, internship, and externship opportunities exist for students in the program.

Students take courses selected from five categories: Basic Health Law (required core); Health Care Practical Skills; Administrative, Employment, and Business; Law and Society; and Health Law Practice. Sustainable Energy & Resources Law Tulsa, home to many of the world’s largest energy companies, is rich in resources and uniquely positioned at the center of energy law and public policy.

TU Law’s Sustainable Energy and Resources Law (SERL) certificate program is among the nation’s leading interdisciplinary organizations promoting and engaging in research involving energy, natural resources, and the environment.

SERL’s international reputation is based upon its visionary curriculum and resources: • Six full-time faculty who specialize in energy and Native American Law environmental law Tulsa lies in Indian Country and is in close proximity to • Editorial and staff support for the Energy Law 35 major tribal headquarters. TU Law was the first law Journal (ELJ), a student-managed journal co- school in the nation to offer a certificate program in published by SERL and the Energy Bar Association Indian Law and continues to be at the forefront of the in Washington, DC field with its Native American Law Center (NALC). NALC • Scholarship, internship, and externship opportunities provides resources for the study and teaching of legal • A rich curriculum focusing on energy, environmental, THE POWER OF issues concerning Indian tribes and other indigenous and natural resources law and policy that is one of peoples worldwide. the strongest in the nation • Conferences, symposia, and public forums are NALC offers unparalleled resources and opportunities: held througout the year. Recent events include the • A specialized library collection in Indian law Oklahoma Environmental Agencies Roundtable, CONCENTRATION • Gilcrease Museum, a nationally renowned museum Oil & Gas Tax Policy Roundtable, Wind Regulation of Native American art and artifacts, providing Roundtable, and Water Week. Certificate programs provide TU Law graduates an advantage in academic opportunities and internships • A Board of Visitors comprised of distinguished TU the marketplace in niche areas of energy, natural resources, and • Scholarship, internship, and externship opportunities Law alumni and other leaders in private, non-profit, environmental law; tribal law and government; and health law. • Unique opportunities to work with nearby tribal government, and corporate practice across the governments United States

14 law.utulsa.edu/academics 15 A THRIVING CITY

#1 MOST BUDGET-FRIENDLY METRO (Apartment Guide, 2014)

#1 BEST CITY FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN THE US (Forbes, 2013)

#2 BEST CITY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS (CBS News, 2016)

#7 BEST CITY FOR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH (US Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014)

#10 BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN YOUR 20s (Business Insider, 2015)

#10 BEST CITY TO START A CAREER (WalletHub, 2015)

TOP 9 CHEAPEST CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST-RANKED LAW SCHOOLS (Law.com 2016)

Downtown Tulsa Photo by James Gibbard, Tulsa World

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ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS Blue Dome District Brady Arts District Brookside Cherry Street Deco District East Village Greenwood Historical District Pearl District SoBo (South Boston)

VENUES BOK Center ONEOK Field Guthrie Green Cain’s Ballroom Brady Theatre Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Oklahoma Aquarium Tulsa Performing Arts Center Philbrook Museum of Art Philbrook Downtown Gilcrease Museum Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art Tulsa Air & Space Museum Tulsa Zoo Extensive city parks system AN ACTIVE A Gathering Place (opening 2017) More than 100 miles of bike trails

COMMUNITY PRO SPORTS TEAMS Tulsa Drillers Baseball (Texas League) 961,561 POPULATION Tulsa Oilers Hockey (ECHL) Tulsa Roughnecks Soccer (USL Pro) COST OF LIVING 12% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. (Council for Community & Economic Research) MAJOR EVENTS Tulsa Run PER CAPITA INCOME 11.6% ABOVE NATIONAL AVG. Route 66 Marathon (US Census) Blue Dome Arts Festival First Friday Art Crawls APARTMENT RATES 31.6% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. Cherokee Art Market (Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce) Tulsa Tough (National Cycling Event) Oktoberfest Tulsa International Mayfest (Arts) ENERGY COST 21.9% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. Juneteenth (Jazz Festival) (Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce) Freedomfest (4th of July) Tulsa State Fair Learn more about Tulsa at utulsa.edu/explore-tulsa Winterfest 19 CHICAGO 11 hrs AT THE CENTER 1 hr 55 min

OMAHA OF IT ALL 7 hrs 4 hrs Tulsa is centrally located and within a short driving distance from other major cities in the region, and Tulsa International Airport offers DENVER non-stop flights to 18 destinations. 11 hrs 1 hr 40 min The city itself is designed on an easy-to- KANSAS CITY navigate grid system and boasts the 4 hrs nation’s second shortest commute ST LOUIS 3 hrs 40 min 6 hrs time. Tulsa Transit provides curb- 1 hr 10 min to-curb bus service throughout the city seven days a week. WICHITA 3 hrs 3 hrs 35 min

NASHVILLE 10 hrs ALBUQUERQUE MEMPHIS 3 hrs 50 min 10 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs 40 min LITTLE ROCK 3 hrs 35 min 4 hrs 3 hrs 20 min

LUBBOCK 6.5 hrs 3 hrs 25 min Nolan Fields (JD ‘13) Assistant District Attorney DALLAS SHREVEPORT Civil Division, State of Oklahoma 4 hrs 6 hrs 55 min 3 hrs Before moving up to Tulsa for TULSA INTERNATIONAL law school, I lived my entire life AIRPORT in Texas. I visited the Tulsa area Non-Stop Flights: a couple of times and liked the EL PASO small-town feel in a city that 11 hrs 30 min ATLANTA MIAMI still had everything I wanted. 3 hrs 55 min CHARLOTTE MINNEAPOLIS AUSTIN CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS Known for its tight-knit 7.5 hrs DALLAS ORLANDO community, TU Law is small 11 hrs 2 hrs 45 min HOUSTON DENVER PHOENIX enough that you can have 1 hrs 40 min rewarding relationships with SAN ANTONIO 8 hrs DETROIT ST. LOUIS professors but rich in resources 9 hrs 1 hr 25 min HOUSTON SALT LAKE CITY so that you can literally shape 3 hrs 10 min LAS VEGAS TAMPA and customize your legal LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON, DC education and experiences.

21 The University of Tulsa

TU Golden Hurricane Football Recognition • Ranked a top 100 national university (US News & World Report, 2016) • Five colleges on campus: College of Law, Collins College of Business, Kendall College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering & Natural Sciences, and Oxley College of Health Sciences • Top 100 business school (Bloomberg; US News & World Report) • Listed in Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges 2015 Guide” About TU • Listed in “America’s Top Colleges” (Forbes, 2015) The University of Tulsa, founded in 1894, is a private, doctoral-degree-granting, accredited, coeducational institution on a 200-acre urban campus located two miles east of downtown Tulsa and only minutes from most of the city’s dining, shopping, and entertainment districts.

Lorton Performance Center

Collins Fitness Center

Additional Amenities & Services • 13 on-campus dining options at the Allen Chapman Student Union, adjacent to the College of Law • On-campus Alexander Health Center (clinic) • On-campus university apartments Amenities • TU Campus Ministries, including diverse • 67,000-square-foot Collins Fitness Center on-campus places of worship and student A HISTORIC • 77,000-square-foot Lorton Performance Center organizations of various faiths and religions • Historic McFarlin Library, built in 1929 • True Blue Neighbors campus-wide student, faculty, • 30,000-seat H.A. Champman Stadium staff, and alumni community service organization • 8,355-seat Donald W. Reynolds Center • Free campus-wide shuttle service CAMPUS • TU-managed Gilcrease Museum • Convenient parking • TU-managed Henry Zarrow Center for Art & • 24-hour campus security Education in the Brady Arts District • 18 Division I athletic programs in the American Athletic Conference McFarlin Library (center) McFarlin Library 22 utulsa.edu/about 23

A MODERN Facilities LAW SCHOOL The recently renovated TU College of Law offers a contemporary congenial study atmosphere where students gain the knowledge and skills to launch their legal careers.

College of Law The College of Law provides a technologically advanced environment where students can focus on the study of law with access to the latest resources.

Take the TU Law virtual tour at law.utulsa.edu/virtualtour

Mabee Legal Information Center (MLIC) The MLIC was ranked the 34th best law library in the nation by PreLaw Magazine in 2012. With a more than 400,000-volume collection, an electronic classroom, and exceptional research resources, the MLIC is a resource-rich 21st century library.

Price & Turpen Courtroom The 75-seat WM. Stuart Price and Michael C. Turpen Courtroom is a state-of-the-art room equipped with the latest sound system technology and broadcast, recording, and video conferencing capabilities. The courtroom gives students an authentic modern setting to prepare for real cases.

24 Mabee Legal Information Center law.utulsa.edu/facilities 25 Alumni

The TU Law alumni community plays Notable Alumni a significant role at the College of Law The Honorable John Reif (BA ‘73, JD ‘78) through ongoing mentoring and professional Chief Justice, OK Supreme Court | Oklahoma City, OK development assistance. Many TU Law alums The Honorable Layn Phillips (BSBA ‘74, JD ‘77) Phillips ADR Enterprises, PC | Corona del Mar, CA have earned distinguished careers throughout Curtis R. Frasier (JD ‘82) the world and continue to be actively involved Former VP, Shell Oil Company | Houston, TX in the academic and professional success of Bill Carmody (JD ‘88) Partner, Susman Godfrey | New York, NY current students and recent graduates. Scott Pruitt (JD ‘93) Oklahoma Attorney General | Oklahoma City, OK Danny Williams (JD ‘91) US Attorney, Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK The Honorable Daniel J. Boudreau (JD ‘76) Former Supreme Court Justice, OK Supreme Court | Tulsa, OK Sue Ann Arnall (JD ‘77) Former VP, Continental Resources | Oklahoma City, OK The Honorable John Dowdell (JD ‘81) US District Judge, Northern District of OK | Tulsa, OK Jodie Justiss (JD ‘98) Director, Corporate Counsel, Coleman Company | Wichita, KS William Andrew “Drew” Edmondson (JD ‘78) Aaron Hurvitz (JD ‘07) Angie Beehler (JD ‘94) Former Oklahoma Attorney General | Tulsa, OK Foreign Counsel for Kangxin Senior Director of Energy Partners, Beijing, China Regulation & Legislation Richard Hathcoat (BS ‘88, JD ‘91) Walmart Stores, Bentonville, AR Partner, Caldwell Hathcoat | Boulder, CO Angelique EagleWoman (LLM ‘04) TU Law absolutely pro- TU Law is a great place Dean, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law | Thunder Bay, Ontario vided me the foundation for students who have AN ALUMNI for success in the interna- already started a career Lanesha Anderson (JD ‘00) tional arena. Not only was but want to pursue their VP and General Counsel, ABM Industries | Houston, TX I taught the law and prac- law degree. While I don’t tice behind my area of practice law every day, Toni Hennike (JD ‘81) COMMUNITY OF expertise, I was encour- I do use my energy law VP and General Counsel, Hess Corporation | Houston, TX aged to venture out and knowledge every day. Stacy Leeds (JD ‘97) gain experience overseas. A TU Law degree opens Dean, University of Arkansas School of Law | Fayetteville, AR DISTINGUISHED LEADERS TU Law, without a doubt, up many opportunities provided the roadmap and across many sectors in Douglas May (JD ‘95) tools to achieve success. our economy. Senior VP, General Counsel, Magellan Midstream | Houston, TX Kevinn Matthews (JD ‘98) (left), Attorney, WPX Energy, President, TU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, with SERL Board of Visitors member Jim Bender, former CEO, WPX Energy TULawAlumni.com 27 Rachel Jones (JD ‘13) Director of Energy & Resources Policy National Association of Manufacturers Professional Washington, DC Development

Professional Development Office TU Law graduates find employment at a rate well above the national average. The committed staff of the TU Law Professional Development Office works with you to develop your own personal career plan that appeals to your interests, talents, and goals.

Some of the many services the TU Law PDO offers include: Swearing-In Ceremony, OK Capitol • Career-related seminars and webinars • One-on-one training & individual development plans • Mock interviews Notable Recent Graduate Employment • On-campus interviews • Nationwide alumni contacts & outreach Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Houston, TX • Professional networking opportunities Baker Botts, LLP | Houston, TX • Job fairs and online job postings Bank of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK Bernstien, Shur, Sawyer, & Nelson, PA | Portland, ME Class of 2015 Graduate Employment Calspan Corp. | Buffalo, NY Chevron Corp. | California, Louisiana, & Texas Overall Graduate Employment Crowe & Dunlevy | Oklahoma City, OK Energen Resources Corp. | Birmingham, AL Environmental Defense Fund | Austin, TX #22 Fee, Smith, Sharp & Virtullo | Dallas & Austin, TX Ranked #22 out of 205 Legal Aid of OK, Women’s Defense Team | Tulsa, OK 94.7% law schools nationwide Leverage Law Group | Kansas City, MO TU Law is consistently above the national average in placement McAfee & Taft | Tulsa, OK and graduate employment. New Gulf Energy | Tulsa, OK New Jersey Office of the Attorney General | Trenton, NJ Ogletree Deakins | St. Louis, MO Shell Oil Company | Houston, TX Full-Time/Long-Term Positions Southwestern Power Administration | Tulsa, OK 84% Bar Required & JD Advantage Sprouse Shrader Smith, PLLC | Amarillo, TX Ranked #27 nationally and #1 in Oklahoma Texas Attorney General | Austin, TX US Army General Counsel | Washington, DC Full-Time/Long-Term Positions US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit | Tulsa, OK Bar Required & JD Advantage US Dept. of Defense | Washington, DC 83% Non-University Funded Ranked #27 nationally and #1 in Oklahoma US Dept. of Justice, Immigration Review | Dallas, TX

28 law.utulsa.edu/professional-development 29 Please contact the Office of Admissions for more information or to schedule a campus visit:

Office of Admissions 3120 East 4th Place, Tulsa, OK 74104 [email protected] law.utulsa.edu | 918-631-2406