| Howard University School of Law | |
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| Motto | Veritas et Utilitas |
| Parent school | Howard University |
| Established | 1869[1] |
| School type | Private law school |
| Dean | Roger Fairfax[2] |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Enrollment | 464[3] |
| Faculty | 37 full-time, 63 part-time[3] |
| USNWR ranking | 130th (2024)[4] |
| Bar pass rate | 82% (2023)[5] |
| Website | law |
Howard University School of Law (Howard Law or HUSL) is the law school of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States.[6]
Howard University School of Law confers about 185 Juris Doctor and Master of Law degrees annually to students from the United States and countries in South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.[1] The school was accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools in 1931.[1]
- ^ a b c "History". Howard University School of Law. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Howard University Press Release". Howard University School of Law. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Howard University School of Law 2022 Standard 509 Information Report" (PDF). Howard University School of Law. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Howard University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "2023-BarPassage-ABA_Data" (PDF). Howard. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Text of Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its continued commitment to the training..." GovTrak.us. Retrieved 17 July 2014.