AALS has launched a series that will highlight a different member school and focus on a recent program or accomplishment in order to showcase the rich variety of approaches to legal education that makes up the American legal academy. A list of past highlights is available below.
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Founded: 1891
Joined AALS: 1900
Dean: Kent Barnett
Located in the heart of Ohio in bustling Columbus, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law is an integral part of one of the world’s great educational institutions. Founded in 1891, Moritz is known for its rigorous academic program, the pioneering research of its world-class faculty, a deep commitment to teaching and professional training, and the development of future leaders. It is a collegial community of approximately 570 students, including 161 first-year JD students, and more than 50 faculty members.
The college’s more than 11,000 alumni are central to its national reputation. Graduates include justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio, federal appeals and district court judges, U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, governors, managing partners in law firms of all sizes, chief executive officers of Fortune 500 corporations, law professors, and prominent attorneys across a variety of disciplines.
Students engaging with Associate Dean Ric Simmons in the Moritz Law Library.
The Divided Community Project (DCP) provides dispute resolution and systems-design expertise to help local community and university leaders enhance community resiliency and prepare for and respond to events that polarize their communities. Winner of the American Bar Association’s Cooley Lawyer as a Problem Solver Award, the project helps strengthen local capacity to transform division into collaboration and progress.s.
“Ohio State Law students can participate in our numerous well-designed experiential learning opportunities,” shared Kent Barnett, dean of The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law. “Whether through one of our eight highly regarded clinics, competitive externship programs, or dispute resolution program ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report, students become practice-ready lawyers and, even more importantly, leaders who are prepared to serve their communities.”
The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law – Featured October 7, 2024
Roger Williams University School of Law – Featured September 23, 2024
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law – Featured September 3, 2024
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law – Featured August 5, 2024
Lewis and Clark Law School – Featured June 6, 2024
Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law – Featured May 7, 2024
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Featured April 1, 2024
The University of Alabama School of Law – Featured March 4, 2024
Saint Louis University School of Law – Featured February 12, 2024
The University of Richmond School of Law – Featured January 29, 2024
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law – Featured January 16, 2024
St. John’s University School of Law – Featured December 11, 2023
Washington and Lee University School of Law – Featured November 13, 2023
Wake Forest University School of Law – Featured October 30, 2023
University of San Diego School of Law – Featured October 16, 2023
University of North Dakota School of Law – Featured October 2, 2023
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law – Featured September 18, 2023
Oklahoma City University School of Law – Featured September 5, 2023
University of Virginia School of Law – Featured August 7, 2023
Seattle University School of Law – Featured July 10, 2023
Fordham University School of Law – Featured June 5, 2023
Mitchell Hamline School of Law – Featured May 22, 2023
University of Connecticut School of Law – Featured May 8, 2023
University of Washington School of Law – Featured April 24, 2023
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law – Featured April 10, 2023
DePaul University College of Law – Featured March 27, 2023
Loyola University Chicago School of Law – Featured March 13, 2023
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law – Featured February 27, 2023
Emory University School of Law – Featured February 13, 2023
Albany Law School – Featured January 30, 2023
Northeastern University School of Law – Featured January 17, 2023
University of Toledo College of Law – Featured December 5, 2022
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles – Featured November 21, 2022
University of Miami School of Law – Featured November 7, 2022
University of Nebraska College of Law – Featured October 24, 2022
University of Iowa College of Law – Featured October 10, 2022
The George Washington University Law School – Featured September 19, 2022
Boston University School of Law – Featured September 5, 2022
University of Colorado Law School – Featured August 1, 2022
Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law – Featured July 6, 2022
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law – Featured June 6, 2022
St. Mary’s University School of Law – Featured May 23, 2022
University of Pittsburgh School of Law – Featured May 9, 2022
Quinnipiac University School of Law – Featured April 25, 2022
Penn State Law – Featured March 28, 2022
University of Houston Law Center – Featured March 14, 2022
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law – Featured March 1, 2022
