Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

University of Memphis
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
MottoImaginari. Cogitare. Facere.
Parent schoolUniversity of Memphis
Established1962
School typePublic
Parent endowment$180 million
DeanJim Strickland
LocationMemphis, Tennessee, US
35°08′44″N 90°03′17″W / 35.14565°N 90.05469°W / 35.14565; -90.05469
Enrollment314 (FT)
Faculty26 (FT)/16 (PT Adjuncts)
USNWR ranking140th (tie) (2024)[1]
Bar pass rate81.1% (July 2019)[2]
Websitewww.memphis.edu/law
ABA profileUniversity of Memphis, School of Law
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The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has been associated with the University of Memphis since the law school's formation in 1962. The school was named in honor of former University president Cecil C. Humphreys. It is also referred to as U of M Law, Memphis Law, or Memphis Law School.

According to Memphis Law's 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 69.69% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment after graduation, excluding solo practitioners.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/university-of-memphis-03145. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ https://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/view/141 TN Board of Law Examiners: University of Memphis School of Law
  3. ^ "How Memphis Law became a top 20 law school for federal clerkships".
  4. ^ "Section of Legal Education, Employment Summary Report" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved 20 July 2017.