
Through our affordable and top-ranked programs, practical skills education, live-client clinics, internships and externships, and national championship-winning legal-skills teams, we've been creating pathways to success since 1921 - preparing students to pass the bar, start their careers and make a difference in their communities and beyond.
Our outstanding and dedicated faculty, administration, and staff invest in your success from before you even begin classes - all the way through preparing you to pass the bar exam and land your first legal job. Flexible enrollment opportunities include fall or spring start and full-time, part-time day, and part-time evening (blended online) options. You can pursue specialized studies and certificates, clinical programs, international courses, study abroad opportunities, and joint degrees, enabling you to get the academic and practical experiences that best meet your needs.
Recognized as a top law school, Akron Law propels its students to new heights in law and industry. In fact, the Akron Law community counts more than 9,000 attorneys, policymakers, leaders of industry, and judges (more than 250!) among its ranks.
APPLY NOW to Akron Law and take advantage of a law school located in a vibrant area acclaimed for its ideal size and overall affordability. We will prepare you for a professional career in Ohio, around the United States, or across the world. Distinguish yourself here at The University of Akron School of Law!
Dean Emily Janoski-Haehlen talks about the exceptional return you will gain on your educational investment at Akron Law. Read about the benefits of studying law at our top-tier institution and starting your legal education in Ohio in fall or spring as a full-time or part-time student.
Tuition and fees at Akron Law are less than $30,000 per year for full-time students and less than $20,000 per year for part-time students. Out-of state students pay the same tuition as in-state students. The only difference in total cost for an out-of-state student is a $50 per semester "non-resident surcharge" which amounts to a $100 per academic year difference in total cost.
Our commitment to practical-skills training and excellence in teaching is long-standing. Explore where an Akron Law degree can take you through our degrees, certificates, courses, clinics, and joint degree programs.
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Akron Law invites a select number of exceptional incoming J.D. students to join our Honors Scholars program. Selection is based on a student’s undergraduate GPA, LSAT or GRE, leadership experience, and other factors that demonstrate a student’s outstanding potential.
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Why is Akron Law so unique among law schools? More than anything, we invest in your success. Because law school is such a unique and challenging experience, Akron Law offers one of the most developed and complete academic support programs (ASP) in the country. Our academic support begins before your first day of class and continues through bar exam preparation.
Build practical skills in one of five live-client legal clinics. In our nationally recognized Reentry Clinic, students help low-income clients overcome various impediments to employment, such as getting their suspended driver's license reinstated or obtaining a Certificate of Qualification for Employment. Other clinical opportunities include the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project, Civil Practice Clinic, Small Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (SEED) Clinic, and the Trademark Clinic.
The Law Library provides resources and services to law students, faculty, and members of the public. Through the Law Library, you have access to several online legal databases, online study aids, copies of all the casebooks used in class, audio and video study aids, research assistance, and more!
Student organizations are an important part of life at Akron Law. You can join any of our more than 20 active organizations from the first day of law school, and all organizations are open to all law students. Student organizations undertake responsibility for vital programming such as debates, panel discussions, guest speakers and social events. They also organize many service events, which provide a way for law students to connect with the community and fulfill their community service graduation requirement.
Akron Law's innovative legal research and writing curriculum includes required coursework spanning your entire 1L year as well as optional courses in your upper division years. Your 1L Legal Analysis and Writing and Legal Research courses are much smaller sections than other 1L courses, which allows faculty to provide substantive feedback on your writing and one-on-one support.
At Akron Law, preparation for a successful career begins in your first year. Our Office of Career Services will help with everything from the basics of resume writing, cover letter writing, and interview skills to finding externships and internships that match your interests and career goals and connect you with prospective employers. The office hosts approximately 80 prominent employers for interviews each year and provides access to our national network of alumni and employers.
Our Academic Centers are overseen by faculty directors who regularly publish in legal journals and other scholarly journals. The Centers also host guest speakers who are leaders in their fields, bringing their expertise to our community. Each Center also hosts an annual symposium, energizing the local legal community around a specialized topic related to their mission. Akron Law's Academic Centers include the Miller-Becker Center for Professional Responsibility, the Intellectual Property and Technology Center, and the Constitutional Law Center - one of four established by the US Congress in 1986.
The Akron Law Admissions team is happy to answer any questions you may have and to help guide you on your law school admissions journey.
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All students and prospective students are encouraged to review the National Council of Bar Examiners' Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements and to contact the state bar authority directly for further information.
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