Willamette University College of Law

Willamette University
College of Law
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MottoNon nobis solum nati sumus
Parent schoolWillamette University
Established1883; 141 years ago (1883)
School typePrivate
Parent endowmentUS$285 million[1]
DeanBrian Gallini
LocationSalem, Oregon, United States
44°56′13″N 123°02′01″W / 44.93694°N 123.03361°W / 44.93694; -123.03361
Enrollment332 (2022)[2]
Faculty55 (2022)[2]
USNWR ranking145th (2024)[3]
Bar pass rate72% (2022)[4]
Websitewillamette.edu/law/
ABA profileWillamette University College of Law Profile

The Willamette University College of Law is the law school of Willamette University. Located in Salem, Oregon, and founded in 1883, Willamette is the oldest law school in the Pacific Northwest. It has approximately 29 full-time law professors and enrolls about 332 students, with 120 of those enrolled in their first year of law school.[5] The campus is located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and the Oregon Supreme Court Building; the College is located in the Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center.

It offers both full-time and part-time enrollment for the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree, joint-degree programs, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. The joint-degree programs allow students to earn both a J.D. and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) concurrently in a four-year program, or complete a bachelor's degree and J.D. in six years. Willamette Law's oldest legal journal is the Willamette Law Review, which started in 1960 and is housed in the Oregon Civic Justice Center. According to Willamette's 2022 ABA-required disclosures, 84.69% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-preferred employment nine months after graduation.[6]

  1. ^ "About Willamette: Quick Facts". Willamette University. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Willamette University 2022 Standard 509 Information Report" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Willamette University College of Law". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Willamette University ABA Bar Passage Outcomes Report" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Consumer Information (ABA Disclosures)" (PDF). willamette.edu. December 13, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Consumer Information (ABA Disclosures)". willamette.edu. Retrieved November 4, 2023.