Student Bulletin OU Law OU

Student Bulletin OU Law OU

TheUniversity OF Oklahoma COLLEGE OF LAW Student Bulletin OU LAW U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, OU Law Summer Program guest lecturer, Oxford, England Excellence ■ Contents A Sense of Purpose—David L. Boren �������������������������������������������������������������2 The Study of Law—Andrew M. Coats ������������������������������������������������������������3 Opportunity—Murray Tabb ���������������������������������������������������������������������4 Attitude—Stanley Evans ������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Community—Liesa Richter ���������������������������������������������������������������������6 Your Future—David A. Poarch ������������������������������������������������������������������7 Our Goal �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 The University of Oklahoma ��������������������������������������������������������������������9 Life at the Law Center �������������������������������������������������������������������������10 Academic Programs ��������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Program of Study ����������������������������������������������������������������������������13 Graduation Checklist �������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Grades and Rank �����������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Course Listings ������������������������������������������������������������������������������17 Emphasis Areas ������������������������������������������������������������������������������24 A Diverse Student Body �����������������������������������������������������������������������25 Admissions ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 Tuition and Fees ������������������������������������������������������������������������������29 Honors ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30 Scholarships ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������31 Awards and Prizes ����������������������������������������������������������������������������36 Clinical Education Program ��������������������������������������������������������������������38 Law Library ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������42 Office of Professional and Career Development ���������������������������������������������������44 Administration ������������������������������������������������������������������������������45 Competitions Program ������������������������������������������������������������������������46 Profiles ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48 Alumni and Public Affairs Services ��������������������������������������������������������������67 International Study Programs ������������������������������������������������������������������68 Native American Law Programs ����������������������������������������������������������������69 Academic Journals ���������������������������������������������������������������������������72 Student Organizations and Extracurricular Activities ����������������������������������������������73 Our History ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������79 Important Phone Numbers ������������������������������������������������������Inside Back Cover Directions and Map to The College of Law �����������������������������������������Inside Back Cover Application Form ������������������������������������������������������������������Center Section Confirmation Cards ����������������������������������������������������������������Center Section ■ A Sense of Purpose Welcome to the University of Oklahoma College of Law! You are choosing a college with a tradition of excellence, which will be celebrated when the college marks its 100-year anniversary in 2009. The OU Col- lege of Law has one of the highest bar passage rates in the nation and an equally impressive placement rate following graduation. We recently dedicated a new $19 million law library and addition to the College of Law, which is spectacular. It is an exciting time to be part of the OU College of Law! As you become stewards of the law, you will realize even more the importance of the continuity of the law. The rule of the law is preserved only if each succeeding generation is committed to it. Upon your actions in the years ahead will rest the vitality of our own constitu- tional system, which provides a firm foundation for our society while constantly evolving and adapting as our knowledge of human needs and social organizations deepens. We cannot be a society founded on the rule of law without the faithfulness, integrity and stewardship of generations of attorneys, advocates and judges. We are President David L. Boren a government not only of laws, but also of men and Class of 1968 women. It is the moral courage of those who implement the law which assures equal treatment for all. With the passage of time, those who have entered, and will enter into, the legal profession are no longer members of a small elite group in our society. The legal profession now reflects our entire society and underlines the duty of all Americans to maintain the rule of law, each generation in its own time. As a graduate of the OU College of Law, I challenge you to cherish and preserve the law passed on by ear- lier generations and to improve its administration and broaden its meaning for those who follow. Sincerely, David L. Boren President and 1968 Law Graduate The University of Oklahoma 2 ■ The Study of Law I appreciate your interest in the study of law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. This is a great law school with a wonderful tradition of excellence in legal education. During the more than 90 years of our existence, our 9,000-plus graduates have taken their plac- es of leadership in government, business and industry, banking, the legal profession and the administration of justice across Oklahoma and the nation. The fact that the University of Oklahoma College of Law provides a first- class legal education for our students is demonstrated by the very high percentage of our graduates who pass the Bar examinations in Oklahoma and in other states across the country. Our graduates are highly sought-after by law firms, corporate legal departments and governmental entities throughout the southwest. A law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law carries great prestige and receives great respect. I can state these things from personal knowledge because I graduated from the College of Law in 1963 and have always been very proud of my legal education. After I returned from the Navy in 1960, I faced the same deci- sion that you are facing now, which law school to attend. Dean Andrew M. Coats I had been admitted to several of the better known east Class of 1963 and west coast law schools. I chose the University of Oklahoma, and I have always been glad that I did. My law school classmates have been among my best friends lawyers who are skilled brief writers) all combine with a for all the years since we graduated together. Over the solid basic legal education to provide our students with 35 years that I spent as a trial lawyer, I had many oppor- an outstanding law school experience. tunities to compare my legal education and training In these pages you will come to know a lot about with lawyers from other law schools. I truly believe that our law school, our University and our community. We the education I received was as complete as any in the hope you will join us in the fascinating and challenging world...and the legal education and training we provide study of law. today is even better! It is also important for you to know that our law Sincerely, school is very “user friendly.” Our outstanding faculty and very able staff are dedicated to our law students. All Andrew M. Coats of us will do all that we can to help you succeed in the Dean and 1963 Law Graduate study of law and in your later career. Your success is our The University of Oklahoma fondest wish. Our small classes (more than 90 percent of our classes have 15-50 students); our magnificent law library (our library collection contains more than 350,000 volumes); our computer labs (we have new computers and a very skilled computer services sup- port staff); our legal aid and criminal law clinics (stu- dents representing real clients under the supervision of real lawyers); our international programs (a summer at Oxford or a semester at universities around the world) and our new writing program (staffed by experienced 3 ■ Opportunity Why consider the University of Oklahoma College of Law as the place to begin your professional career? There are approximately 180 law schools in the United States, each with varying programmatic emphases and reputations, yet you must choose which school offers you the very best combination of opportunity, educa- tion, and value. In my years of service as Associate Dean of Students and now as Associate Dean for Academics, I have spoken to literally thousands of students who have asked those important questions. Ultimately, many of those who decided to attend OU did so primarily for one key reason—the people. Our faculty, staff and administration are deeply committed to ensuring that each one of our students experience success in law school and beyond. All objec- tive signs over the last decade affirm that success,

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