Moritz College of Law
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| Michael E. Mortiz College of Law | |
| Established | 1891[1] |
|---|---|
| School type | Public university |
| Dean | Nancy H. Rogers |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Enrollment | 723[2] |
| Faculty | 53 professors
35 adjunct faculty[1] |
| USNWR ranking | 31[3] |
| Bar pass rate | 84% for first-time test takers of the Ohio examination in 2006[4] |
| Annual tuition | $17,538 for Ohio residents (2006-2007)[5] |
| Homepage | http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/ |
The Michael E. Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1891 and elevated to college status in 1896,[6] the College of Law has produced approximately 9,000 graduates.[7]
The university has recognized the College of Law through its Selective Investment Grants as a unit worthy of funding for innovative programs and top faculty.[8] Moritz's faculty have been awarded University-wide teaching, diversity, and scholarship awards.[9][10][11]
Traditional fields, such a criminal law, employment law, labor law, commercial law, and international law are available, as well as emerging areas, such as alternative dispute resolution and cyberlaw/intellectual property. The Moritz College offers the third ranked alternative dispute resolution program,[12] as well as an array of clinical programs. Dual degrees are sought by a number of students in the more than 100 master's programs and 90 Ph.D's offered by the university.[13] Certificate programs are available to practicing attorneys and current students in international development and trade, dispute resolution, and children studies.[14]
Students are encourages to engage in public service through a number of activities, like Street Law, an educational program for children; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a tax preparation clinic for the poor;[15] and Pro Bono Research Group, a research program that aids public defenders.[16] Financial assistance is available to reduce the strain of entering public service law through the Public Interest Law Foundation's Fellows Program.[17] During the summer, the Moritz College offers internships and classes in Washington, D.C., Columbus, and classes at Oxford University, United Kingdom.
The College offers a selection of 16 moot court teams, broadly covering areas of legal interests. In addition, students can take advantage of over 40 student organizations. National figures routinely appear at the College through a number of lecture series and a variety of conferences and workshops. Leading scholars from around the world routinely converge on the College for conferences and symposia.
In 2001, the law school received a $30 million donation from Michael E. Moritz, a graduate of the Ohio State University and its law school. This remains the largest single gift to the university. It provides full tuitions and stipends to 30 law students, 4 endowed facults chairs, 3 service awards for students, and a fund for use by the dean.[18] The law school is currently campaigning to raise an additional $30 million to match Moritz's gift and make further improvements.[19]
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[edit] Journals
Students have the opportunity to write and edit works published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals:
- The Ohio State Law Journal is the oldest (founded in 1935) and most widely cited of the journals published by the Moritz College of Law. It is published six times a year and has many articles online.
- The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution is an officially sponsored quarterly journal of the American Bar Association which is peer-reviewed. It is in its 21st year of publication and has won a number of awards in alternative dispute resolution scholarship.[20] Additionally, the journal sponsors the Schwartz Lecture on Dispute Resolution.
- The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law is a peer-reviewed, semi-annual journal covering criminal law.
- I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society is a peer-reviewed journal on the intersection of law, policy, and information technology published jointly with Carnegie Mellon University since 2005.[21]
- The Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal is a semi-annual journal on issues affecting small businesses and entrepreneurship.
[edit] Library
The library at the Moritz College houses the 14th largest law school library collection in the United States[1] and is part of the College's new wireless network. A donation in 1891 started the collection which has grown to 750,000 volumes today. The library is a member of OhioLINK and has access to LexisNexis, WestLaw, and Hein Online, among others. The public is welcome to use the library as it is the largest law library in the state of Ohio.[22]
[edit] Scholarship in Action
Moritz houses several clinics and centers that focus on a variety of legal, business, and political issues.
[edit] Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies
The Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies offers students the opportunity to work closely with faculty members from both the College of Law and other disciplines on research dealing with critical contemporary policy issues. Three areas are of particular interest:
- Law and humanities, focusing on legal history and culture.
- Law, policy, and social sciences, focusing on empirical research, judicial behavior, and policy influences.
- Law and the information society, focusing on privacy, security, E-government, and E-democracy.
The I/S Journal is a publication of the Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies.
[edit] Dispute Resolution
[edit] Election Law
[edit] Justice for Children
[edit] Student Housing Legal Clinic
[edit] Legislation Clinic
[edit] Alumni
Some of the college's notable alumni include:
- Brian Sandoval, United States District Court for the District of Nevada Judge (1989)
- Howard M. Metzenbaum, former U.S. Senator from Ohio (1941)
- William B. Saxbe, former U.S. Attorney General and Ambassador to India (1945)
- George V. Voinovich, U.S. Senator (1961)
- David L. Hobson, U.S. House of Representatives (1963)
- Robert E. Holmes, former justice Ohio Supreme Court
- Thomas J. Moyer, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice (1964)
- Paul E. Pfeifer, Ohio Supreme Court Justice (1966)
- Michael G. Oxley, U.S. Representative (1969)
- Erin Moriarty, CBS News/48 Hours reporter (1977)
- Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Ohio Supreme Court Justice (1978)
- C. William O'Neill, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Governor, and Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice (1942)
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c About Moritz College of Law. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ US News Student Profile. Accessed on June 13, 2006.</
- ^ US News "At a Glance". Accessed on March 28, 2007.</
- ^ http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Admissions/#exam Ohio Office of Bar Admissions
- ^ Moritz College of Law: Tuition, Fees and Student Budet. Accessed on June 13, 2006.</
- ^ Moritz Fact Sheet. Accessed on June 13, 2006.</
- ^ 2006 Law Bulletin, inside cover. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ 2000 Selective Investment Grant. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ 2004 Distinuished Teaching Awards. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ 2003 University Distinguished Scholar Awards. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ 2004 University Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award. Accessed on July 13, 2006.
- ^ US News ADR Rankings 2006. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ 2006 Moritz College of Law Bulletin, page 12
- ^ Certificate Programs. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ Public Interest Programs and Opportunities
- ^ Pro Bono Research Group. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ Public Interest Law Foundation. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ $30M Gift is Largest Single Donation to OSU, onCampus. July 19, 2001. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ Law Record, Autumn 2005, Dean's Message. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ Moritz Announces Journal for the New Information Age, This Month @ Moritz. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
- ^ About the Law Library. Accessed on June 13, 2006.
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[edit] Programs
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies
- Moritz Clinical Program
- Election Law
- Legislation Clinic
- Moot Court
- Oxford Programs
[edit] Journals
- Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal
- I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society
- Ohio State Journal on Criminal Law
- Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
- Ohio State Law Journal
[edit] Faculty blogs
- Sentencing Law and Policy by Professor Douglas A. Berman
- Lee Blog by Professor Edward Lee (intellectual property)
- Free & Fair by Director Edward B. Foley (elections law)
- Business Law Blog by Professor Dale Oesterle
- Swire Blog by Professor Peter Swire (privacy, computer security, and cyberspace law)
- Equal Vote by Professor Dan Tokaji (elections law)
- Moritz Legal Information Blog by Moritz Law Librarians
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