University of Richmond School of Law

University of Richmond
School of Law
Parent schoolUniversity of Richmond
Established1870
School typePrivate law school
DeanWendy C. Perdue
LocationRichmond, Virginia, United States
37°34′38″N 77°32′19″W / 37.57722°N 77.53861°W / 37.57722; -77.53861
Enrollment408 (Fall 2023)[1]
Faculty137 (Fall 2022)[1]
USNWR ranking66th (tie) (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate79.59% (2023)[3]
Websitelaw.richmond.edu
ABA profileABA Required Disclosures

The University of Richmond School of Law (abbreviated as Richmond Law) is the law school of the University of Richmond, a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Law is ranked 66th (tie) in the US by US News,[2] among the top five value law schools by the National Jurist,[4] and one of the Princeton Review's 167 Best Law Schools of 2018.[5]

With approximately 150 J.D. candidates per class year, the University of Richmond School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association.[6] Richmond Law's Dean, Wendy Perdue, is also a former president of the Association of American Law Schools.[7] Richmond Law is also approved by the Virginia State Board of Bar Examiners[6] and is the most common alma mater of judges in the State of Virginia.[4]

  1. ^ a b "2023 Standard 509 Information Report - Richmond, University of" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b [1] US News
  3. ^ "Consumer Bar Passage 2023 - Richmond, University of" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "University of Richmond School of Law".
  5. ^ "University of Richmond - School of Law | Admissions, Average Test Scores & Tuition | The Princeton Review". www.princetonreview.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Accreditation – University of Richmond". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "AALS Announces 2018 Leadership".