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WELCOME FROM THE DEAN

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 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 intellectual property. Our Native American Law program is ranked among 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 one or more of our study abroad programs in Dublin and London. We also have the nationally recognized Sustainable Energy and Resources Law (SERL) program, providing 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 from which to launch your professional career. We look forward to being a part of your professional journey in the classroom and beyond.

Lyn Entzeroth Dean & Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair

#3 #1 Top100 BEST VALUE Top 50 IN GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT IN LAW SCHOOL PRIVATE LAW SCHOOL LAW SCHOOL FIRMS OF 2-100

US News & World Report Above the Law PreLaw Magazine National Jurist Magazine 2016 Rankings 2015 Rankings 2014 Rankings 2015 Rankings

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SCHOLARSHIPS

RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST VALUES IN LEGAL EDUCATION

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits TU, 2014

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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 2015 received student success during law school and after scholarship in addition to need-based financial aid graduation. assistance. • Qualified admitted students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Students enjoy a high quality of life in the Tulsa • TU Law is among only a few law schools nationwide that offer scholarships to second- and third-year community, and make lifelong personal and students. professional relationships. • Average scholarship = $22,000 per year • 100% of the upper class retained their scholarships from 2014. • Law journal editors and officers of the Board of Advocates are eligible for scholarship assistance. • In 2000, TU Law inaugurated a $500,000 Chesapeake Scholars program, funded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, providing a combined scholarship/internship for students interested in energy law.

Degrees Juris Doctor (JD) Certificates available in Health Law, Native American Law, and Sustainable Energy & Resources Law Joint Degrees Zack Brandwein Hillary Hellmann (‘15) Motivated students may earn both their JD and JD Candidate ‘16 Former President, TU Law Master’s degree from TU simultaneously in less Public Interest Board time than it would take to pursue each degree separately. 10 joint degree prgrams are available. The opportunity I had to I have always been Read more at law.utulsa.edu/jointdegrees. attend TU Law and leave passionate about serving my hometown of Portland, the community. Because of Master of Laws (LLM) Maine was simply too good the scholarship I received LLM in Energy & Natural Resources Law to pass up. The school’s from TU College of Law, LLM in American Indian & Indigenous Law generous scholarship I was able to serve in a LLM in American Law for Foreign Graduates allowed me to attend a top capacity that mobilized the 100 law school without entire student body to make Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) incurring the crippling debt our community a better MJ in Energy Law (online) many graduates face today. place. MJ in Indian Law (online)

law.utulsa.edu/academics 3 MAKING A DIFFERENCE TU Law Immigrant Rights Project students spent the 2015 spring break working on behalf of women and children detained at Karnes County Residential Center nearWATCH San Antonio, VIDEO Texas. at law.utulsa.edu/I Students assisted more than 60 families, all fleeing persecution in Central America, with their applications for bond and claims for asylum Watch the Karnes trip video at protection. law.utulsa.edu/IRP

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TU Law students are prepared to be practice- Practicum ready upon graduation. Every student is Criminal Defense Practicum Students are guided through a federal criminal case from indictment through guaranteed opportunities for practical, first- sentencing while working with a legal professional. hand experiences through legal clinics, This program is the first of its kind in the United States. practicum, the student-led Board of Advocates, Juvenile Defense Practicum Students master juvenile law, including juvenile deprivation and internships, and externships in a broad range of delinquency issues, through lectures and working one- legal settings. on-one with a district judge in the juvenile court system.

Legal Clinics Lobeck Taylor Family Advocacy Clinic (FAC)The FAC addresses the critical need to provide at-risk women with legal services and expands externship opportunities for law students. The FAC works closely with local non- profits, including Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery and Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS), to address non-violent criminal matters and positively impact the lives of the women. Students explore the ethical, strategic, and theoretical dimensions of legal practice through the intensive one-semester clinic.

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

law.utulsa.edu/experiential-learning 5 Experiential Learning

Externships Ranked #6 in the nation (PreLaw Magazine, 2014), TU Law’s externship program allows students to earn academic credit while gaining practical experience. Students work in a legal setting under the supervision of a licensed attorney or judge while taking a contemporaneous academic course.

Opportunities exist in federal, state, and tribal courts; law firms; government agencies; non-profit organizations; and in corporate/company legal departments. Students may secure their own externship (subject to approval) or Externship placements in work with the Dean of Experiential Learning to create an 17 states and 2 international (Ireland and experience tailored to their individual preferences. The Netherlands), summer 2010 through summer 2015

Myriah Downs (‘15) April Moaning (‘13) Chris Flail (‘14) Lorena Rivas-Tiemann (‘12) Dean’s Seminar Externship Externship Legal Clinic

During my first semester, I was able to observe court As a student with an interest I’m passionate about I was able to see what the hearings, attend continuing in the energy industry, immigration law because practice of law looks like in legal education seminars, I was able to gain work it personally touches my 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 possibilites available outside pleadings, and attend counsel. My experience has students create a welcoming traditional practice by bringing brainstorming meetings. allowed me to see the real- but challenging environment in attorneys from a variety of These skills cannot be world application of topics that encourages and disciplines. taught only in a classroom. previously covered in my prepares students for a classes at TU Law. future of infinite possibilities.

6 The following is a sampling of externship placements, summer 2010 through summer 2015:

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 District Attorney’s Offices | (several counties in Oklahoma) ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL LAW The Railroad Commission of Texas | Austin, TX District 15B Public Defender’s Office | Hillsborough, NC WPX Energy | Tulsa, OK Federal Public Defender, Northern & Eastern Dist. of OK Federal Public Defender’s Office | Springfield, MO 1-A Judicial District of Tyler County | Woodville, TX Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office | Los5 Angeles, CA 10th Circuit Court of Appeals | Oklahoma City, OK Collin County District Attorney’s Office | McKinney, TX 14th Court of Appeals | Houston, TX Office of the State Attorney | Shalimar, FL CRIMINAL 19th Judicial District, Kansas District Court | Winfield, KS Standing Bear Law Office | Tulsa, OK 95th Civil District Court, Dallas County | Dallas, TX Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office | Fort Worth, TX Colorado 17th Judicial District | Brighton, CO Thomas Morgan Law Firm | Midland, TX

JUDICIAL Denver Juvenile Court | Denver, CO Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office | Tulsa, OK Tarrant County Criminal Court #9 | Fort Worth, TX US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of OK | Tulsa, OK US District Court for the District of CO | Denver, CO US Attorney’s Office, Western District of MO | Springfield, MO US District Court for the Western District of AR | Fort Smith, AR US Probation & Parole Offices | St. Louis, MO

law.utulsa.edu/externships 7 Public Interest

Public Interest Board/Pro Bono Work 2014 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 17,179 Hours public service cases. Pro Bono & Public Service Students automatically become members of the student- run Public Interest Board upon enrollment at TU Law. Legal Clinics Pro bono work begins during Foundations of Legal Study Pro Bono & Public Service (orientation week) during Public Service Day, and all through Externships students have the opportunity to assist the underserved 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 • Catholic Charities • Rescued ‘n Ready • Tulsa Lawyers for Children • Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma 2,449 6,000 8,730 • Court-Appointed Special Advocates Hours Hours Hours

8 law.utulsa.edu/public-interest Foundations of Legal Study Public Service Day

DEDICATED TO THE COMMUNITY

9 A FACULTY OF LEADING SCHOLARS & EXPERTS

Robert Spoo Tamara Piety Judith Royster Sam Halabi Vicki Limas Chapman Distinguished Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law Associate Professor Professor of Law, Associate Chair in Law Professor of Law of Law Dean of Academic Affairs

A distinguished James Piety is a scholar of Royster, an expert A former fellow of Limas is an adjunct Joyce scholar and commercial speech in Indian Law, has the O’Neill Institute settlement judge for former editor of the and author of a re- testified before the for National & Global the US District Court James Joyce Quarterly, cently published book, US Senate Committee Health at Georgetown for the Northern Spoo is included in “Brandishing the First on Indian Affairs Univ. Law Center, District of Oklahoma the Best Lawyers Amendment.” She has regarding water and Halabi has been and an arbitrator for in America (2010) in presented at the Fed- mineral rights. The published in the the Financial Industry intellectual property eral Trade Commission US Supreme Court Harvard International Regulatory Authority. law and copyright. He and regularly gives cited one of her 2003 Law Journal and Her scholarly interests recently published First Amendment articles in United Health and Human focus on employment the book, “Without presentations at law States v. Navajo Rights Journal. law and issues Copyrights.” schools across the US. Nation. affecting Indian tribes.

10 Professor Johnny Parker

Charles Adams Professor 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 Criminal Law, White Collar Crime

Stephen Galoob 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

Marla Mansfield Professor of Law Env., Resources, Oil & Gas Law

Matt Lamkin Gary Allison Elizabeth McCormick Johnny Parker Assistant Professor Professor of Law Associate Clinical Professor Professor of Law of Law of Law Torts, Insurance Law

Lamkin’s scholarship Allison is the McCormick serves as G. William Rice explores the intersec- director of TU Law’s Associate Dean for Associate Professor of Law tion of health care, Sustainable Energy Experiential Learning. Native American Law law, and ethics, with & Resources Law She developed and particular focus on (SERL) program. His directs the Immigrant how the increasing scholarship includes a Rights Project at TU Ray Yasser commercialization of casebook on regulated Law’s Boesche Legal Professor of Law Sports Law, Torts medical care is reshap- industries and Clinic. Her scholarly ing our understanding numerous articles on interests include of disease and dis- constitutional law and clinical legal education, Rex Zedalis ability and the role of energy policy. immigration law, and Professor of Law government. asylum law. Property, Land Use Planning

11 A HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VALUE LEGAL EDUCATION TU Law students are taught to think analytically and ethically from the first day of law school.

Yu Cai (‘15)

12 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 2015 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 energy a foundation for professional development and market publication, pubilshed by TU Law’s Sustainable Energy readiness upon graduation. & 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 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 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. 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.

law.utulsa.edu/academics 13 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, 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, • Gilcrease Museum, a nationally renowned museum Oil & Gas Tax Policy Roundtable, Wind Regulation of Native American art and artifacts, providing Roundtable, and Water Week. academic opportunities and internships • A Board of Visitors comprised of distinguished TU • Scholarship, internship, and externship opportunities Law alumni and other leaders in private, non-profit, • Unique opportunities to work with nearby tribal government, and corporate practice across the governments United States

14 law.utulsa.edu/academics Professor Sam Halabi

THE POWER OF CONCENTRATION Certificate programs provide TU Law graduates an advantage in the marketplace in niche areas of energy, natural resources, and environmental law; tribal law and government; and health law.

15 A THRIVING CITY

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

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

#1 MOST AFFORDABLE CITY IN THE US (Relocate America, 2010)

#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 10 BEST MUSIC SCENE (Livability, 2012)

Downtown Tulsa Photo by James Gibbard, Tulsa World

16 17 AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY 961,561 POPULATION

COST OF LIVING 12% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. (Council for Community & Economic Research)

PER CAPITA INCOME 11.6% ABOVE NATIONAL AVG. (US Census)

APARTMENT RATES 31.6% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. (Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce)

ENERGY COST 21.9% BELOW NATIONAL AVG. (Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce)

Learn more about Tulsa at utulsa.edu/explore-tulsa

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 A Gathering Place (opening 2017) More than 100 miles of bike trails

PRO SPORTS TEAMS Tulsa Drillers Baseball (Texas League) Tulsa Oilers Hockey (ECHL) Tulsa Roughnecks Soccer (USL Pro)

MAJOR EVENTS Tulsa Run Route 66 Marathon Blue Dome Arts Festival Cherokee Art Market Tulsa Tough (National Cycling Event) Oktoberfest Tulsa International Mayfest (Arts) Center of the Universe Festival (Music) Juneteenth (Jazz Festival) Freedomfest (4th of July) Tulsa State Fair Winterfest 19 AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL 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 17 destinations. 11 hrs 1 hr 40 min The city itself is designed on an easy-to- navigate grid system and boasts the nation’s second shortest commute time. Tulsa Transit provides curb- to-curb bus service throughout the city seven days a week.

ALBUQUERQUE 10 hrs 3 hrs 40 min

LUBBOCK 6.5 hrs 3 hrs 25 min Nolan Fields ‘13 Assistant District Attorney Civil Division, State of Oklahoma

Before moving up to Tulsa for law school, I lived my entire life in Texas. I visited the Tulsa area a couple of times and liked the EL PASO small-town feel in a city that 11 hrs 30 min still had everything I wanted. 3 hrs 55 min Known for its tight-knit community, TU Law is small enough that you can have rewarding relationships with SAN ANTONIO professors but rich in resources so that you can literally shape and customize your legal education and experiences. CHICAGO 11 hrs 1 hr 55 min

OMAHA 7 hrs 4 hrs

KANSAS CITY 4 hrs ST LOUIS 3 hrs 40 min 6 hrs 1 hr 10 min

WICHITA 3 hrs 3 hrs 35 min

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

DALLAS SHREVEPORT 4 hrs 6 hrs 55 min 3 hrs TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Non-Stop Flights: ATLANTA MIAMI DALLAS MINNEAPOLIS AUSTIN DENVER NEW ORLEANS ORLANDO 7.5 hrs DETROIT 11 hrs PHOENIX 2 hrs 45 min HOUSTON 3 hrs 35 min CHARLOTTE ST. LOUIS SAN ANTONIO 8 hrs CHICAGO SALT LAKE CITY 9 hrs 1 hr 25 min HOUSTON TAMPA 3 hrs 10 min LAS VEGAS WASHINGTON, DC LOS ANGELES

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 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 • 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 • 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

22 utulsa.edu/about A HISTORIC CAMPUS

McFarlin Library (center) McFarlin Library 23 A MODERN LAW SCHOOL The recently renovated John Rogers Hall, home of TU College of Law, offers a contemporary congenial study atmosphere where students gain the knowledge and skills to launch their legal careers.

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

College of Law Facilities

John Rogers Hall John Rogers Hall provides a technologically advanced environment where students can focus on the study of law with access to the latest resources.

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.

Mabee Legal Information Center law.utulsa.edu/facilities 25 AN ALUMNI COMMUNITY OF DISTINGUISHED LEADERS

Kevinn Matthews (‘98) (left), Attorney for Health & Safety, WPX Energy with SERL Board of Visitors member Jim Bender, former CEO, WPX Energy Alumni

The TU Law alumni community plays Notable Alumni a significant role at the College of Law The Honorable John Reif (‘73, ‘78) through ongoing mentoring and professional Chief Justice, OK Supreme Court | Oklahoma City, OK development assistance. Many TU Law alums The Honorable Layn Phillips (‘74, ‘77) Phillips ADR Enterprises, PC | Corona del Mar, CA have earned distinguished careers throughout Curtis R. Frasier (‘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 (‘88) Partner, Susman Godfrey | New York, NY current students and recent graduates. Scott Pruitt (‘93) Oklahoma Attorney General | Oklahoma City, OK Danny Williams (‘91) US Attorney, Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK The Honorable Daniel J. Boudreau (‘76) Former Supreme Court Justice, OK Supreme Court | Tulsa, OK Sue Ann Arnall (‘77) Former VP, Continental Resources | Oklahoma City, OK The Honorable John Dowdell (‘81) US District Judge, Northern District of OK | Tulsa, OK Jodie Justiss (‘98) Director, Corporate Counsel, Coleman Company | Wichita, KS William Andrew “Drew” Edmondson (‘78) Aaron Hurvitz ‘07 Angie Beehler ‘94 Former Oklahoma Attorney General | Tulsa, OK Foreign Counsel for Kangxin Senior Director of Energy Partners, Beijing, China Regulation & Legislation Richard Hathcoat (‘88, ‘91) Walmart Stores, Bentonville, AR Partner, Caldwell Hathcoat | Boulder, CO Telisa Schelin (‘95, ‘98) TU Law absolutely pro- TU Law is a great place VP, Asst. General Counsel, Behringer Harvard | Dallas, TX vided me the foundation for students who have for success in the interna- already started a career Lanesha Anderson (‘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 (‘81) 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 (‘97) gain experience overseas. A TU Law degree opens Dean, University of Arkansas School of Law | Fayetteville, AR TU Law, without a doubt, up many opportunities provided the roadmap and across many sectors in Douglas May (‘95) tools to achieve success. our economy. Senior VP, General Counsel, Magellan Midstream | Houston, TX

TULawAlumni.com 27 Professional 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 Bank of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK • Job fairs and online job postings Calspan Corp. | Buffalo, NY Chevron Corp. | Texas & California Class of 2014 Graduate Employment Crowe & Dunlevy | Oklahoma City, OK Energen Resources Corp. | Birmingham, AL Environmental Defense Fund | Austin, TX Fee, Smith, Sharp & Virtullo | Dallas & Austin, TX Hall Estill | Tulsa, OK Full-Time/Long-Term Positions Legal Aid of OK, Women’s Defense Team | Tulsa, OK 84.7% Bar Required & JD Advantage Leverage Law Group | Kansas City, MO McAfee & Taft | Tulsa, OK New Gulf Energy | Tulsa, OK New Jersey Office of the Attorney General | Trenton, NJ Ogletree Deakins | St. Louis, MO OK Office of the Attorney Gen., Civil Rights | Tulsa, OK QuikTrip Corp. | Tulsa, OK Shell Oil Company | Houston, TX Southwestern Power Administration | Tulsa, OK Texas Attorney General | Austin, TX

US Dept. of Defense | Washington, DC Employed, Bar Pass Req. (74.5%) US Dept. of Justice, Immigration Review | Dallas, TX Employed, JD Adv. (15.3%) Employed, Prof. Position (3.1%) US District Court for the Northern District of OK | Tulsa, OK Employed, Non-Professional (1%) Unemployed, Seeking (5.1%) US House Com. on Science, Space, & Tech | Washington, DC Status Unknown (1%)

28 law.utulsa.edu/professional-development Rachel Jones (‘13) Director of Energy & Resources Policy National Association of Manufacturers Washington, DC

29 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