Phoenix School of Law
Encyclopedia
The Phoenix School of Law (also referred to as PhoenixLaw) is a private
, for-profit
law school
located in Phoenix, Arizona
. Founded in 2005 and accredited by the American Bar Association
in 2010, PhoenixLaw is the only private law school in Arizona. The school is not affiliated with the similarly named University of Phoenix
.
for 1L's in August 2011, and starting Spring Semester 2012, the school hopes to have all students moved to the downtown campus.
, a former Mayor of Detroit, Michigan Supreme Court
justice and the first African-American president of the American Bar Association.
Arizona°N date=December 2010°W
Private university
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, for-profit
For-Profit School
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law school
Law school
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located in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. Founded in 2005 and accredited by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 2010, PhoenixLaw is the only private law school in Arizona. The school is not affiliated with the similarly named University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
.
Campus
The school is located in Phoenix's Central Avenue Corridor. It has opened up its new campus in Downtown PhoenixDowntown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is the central business district of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located near the geographic center of the Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun. Phoenix, being the county seat of Maricopa County and the capital of Arizona, serves as the center of politics,...
for 1L's in August 2011, and starting Spring Semester 2012, the school hopes to have all students moved to the downtown campus.
Academics
PhoenixLaw‘s mission is based upon three pillars: 1) a student-centered educational experience; 2) supporting programs that allow for professionally-prepared graduates; and 3) commitment to underserved communities.- Clinical Programs: PhoenixLaw houses a Mediation Clinic and other clinical programs designed to develop and enhance practice skills. Courses are offered in trial and appellate practice, mediation and alternative methods of dispute resolution. Clinical methods are used in various courses throughout the curriculum.
- Externships: PhoenixLaw offers qualified, upper-level students in good academic standing opportunities to participate in a for-credit externship program. Students attend a classroom component that provides a link between the placement setting and the learning process. A faculty member coordinates and supervises the externship program.
- Mentoring Programs: Each student is assigned a faculty member as their mentor. The faculty member helps to guide the student through their law school experience and form a professional relationship that will carry into their future career.
Student organizations
- Delta Theta Phi, Law Fraternity, International
- Black Law Student Association
- Jewish Law Students Association
- Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Fraternity
- Hispanic Law Students Association
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- J. Reuben Clark Jr. Law Society
- Justice for All
- Juvenile Law Society
- Parents Attending Law School (PALS)
- Public Interest Law Project
- Legal Aid Work for the Protection of Animal Welfare Society (LAWPAWS)
- Student Bar Association
- Night Student Society
- Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
- PhoenixLaw Women's Association
- Federalist Society
- Real Estate Club
- International Law Society
- Moot Court
- Law Review
Reputation
- Previously ranked in the "4th Tier" of American Law Schools by US News and World Report, under U.S. News's new ranking system it is "unranked."
- The 2010 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools shows an employment status of 88.2 percent nine months after graduation and a bar pass rate of nearly 97 percent.
- In 2008, 97 percent of the graduating class passed the Arizona bar exam.
- In 2009, PhoenixLaw was ranked #8 for the "Most Diverse Faculty" in the Princeton Review's "Best 174 Law Schools Rankings".
Leadership
Currently the Chairman of the Board is Dennis ArcherDennis Archer
Dennis Wayne Archer is an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. A Democrat, Archer served on the Michigan Supreme Court and as mayor of Detroit...
, a former Mayor of Detroit, Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is known as Michigan's "court of last resort" and consists of seven justices who are elected to eight-year terms. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot...
justice and the first African-American president of the American Bar Association.
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