Valparaiso University School of Law

Valparaiso University Law School
Parent schoolValparaiso University
Established1879
School typePrivate
LocationValparaiso, Indiana, US
41°27′41″N 87°03′11″W / 41.4614°N 87.0531°W / 41.4614; -87.0531
USNWR ranking(defunct)
Bar pass rate61-63%
Websitewww.valpo.edu/law/

The Valparaiso University Law School was the law school of Valparaiso University, a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] Founded in 1879, the school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1929 and admitted to the Association of American Law Schools in 1930.[2] In October 2016, the ABA censured the school for admitting applicants who did not appear capable of satisfactorily completing the school's program of legal education and being admitted to the bar.[3] One year later, the school suspended admissions[4][5] and shut down after the last class graduated in 2020.[6]

  1. ^ Scheiber, Noam (June 19, 2016). "An Expensive Law Degree, and No Place to Use It". New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Valparaiso University School of Law homepage". Archived from the original on 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  3. ^ "Valparaiso ABA censure" (PDF).
  4. ^ Zaretsky, Staci. "Valparaiso Law School Will Stop Accepting New Students, May Wind Down (Updated)".
  5. ^ Whitford, Emma (October 31, 2018). "Another Law School Will Close". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Lanich, Carley (May 17, 2020). "Valparaiso University graduates last class of law students in midst of coranvirus pandemic". NWI.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.