Duke University School of Law

Duke University School of Law
Parent schoolDuke University
Established1868; 156 years ago (1868)
School typePrivate law school
Parent endowment$8.5 billion
DeanKerry Abrams
LocationDurham, North Carolina, U.S.
USNWR ranking4th (tie) (2024)
Bar pass rate98% (2019)[1]
Websitelaw.duke.edu
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Duke University School of Law is the law school of Duke University, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law is a constituent academic unit that began in 1868 as the Trinity College School of Law. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity College to Duke University, the school was renamed Duke University School of Law.

Admission is selective, with only about 10 percent of applicants being admitted.[2]

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  2. ^ "Duke University | U.S. News & World Report". www.usnews.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.