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The University of Toledo College of Law is the
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at the
University of Toledo The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. The university also operates a Health Science campus, which includes the University of T ...
, and is located on the university's main campus in a residential neighborhood in western
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. The school is fully accredited by the
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. The College of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a
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degree. It also offers Certificates of Concentration, permitting a student to focus on a particular field of interest such as Criminal, Environmental, or International Law. According to the College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.


History

The College of Law was established in 1906. The school was accredited by the
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in 1939 and joined the
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in 1941.


Academics

First-year students are required to take classes on
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, and legal research, writing, and appellate advocacy. The school offers more than 90 classes beyond the first-year curriculum and students can earn certificates in six concentrations:
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, health law, or
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. Students can attend the College of Law on a full-time or part-time basis. As of fall 2013, the school had 45 faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 11.71 to 1. University of Toledo College of Law students may participate in clinics focused on civil advocacy, criminal law practice, dispute resolution, domestic violence and juvenile issue, and public service externships.


Students

University of Toledo College of Law enrolled 362 J.D. students for the 2013–2014 academic year, 78.5% of whom were enrolled full-time. 9.1% of the J.D. students were minorities and 39% were female. College of Law students may participate in 28 extra-curricular groups. The LSAT range for incoming students in 2017 was 142‐166 () and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.34.


Post-graduation employment

According to University of Toledo College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. The school ranked 126th out of 201 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2013 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation. University of Toledo School of Law's
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under-employment score is 28%, indicating the percentage of the class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. 82.2% of the class of 2013 were employed in some capacity while 2.5% were pursuing graduate degrees and 11% were unemployed nine months graduation. The top three employment destinations for 2013 University of Toledo School of Law graduates were
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Costs

The total cost of full-time attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the University of Toledo College of Law for the 2013–2014 academic year was $37,898 for Ohio residents living on campus and $49,447 for non-residents living on-campus. The schools's tuition and fees for Ohio residents on average increased by 3.78% annually over the past five years. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $157,733. The average indebtedness of the 88% of 2013 College of Law graduates who took out loans was $99,889.


Rankings

The University of Toledo College of Law ranked in '' U.S. News & World Report'' 2014 law school ranking. The school ranked 45th in ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranking of part-time law programs.


Alumni

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(1970–1985) * Richard B. McQuade Jr., judge of the
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(1986–1989) * Joseph James Farnan, Jr., judge of the
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, member of the
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for the 33rd District (2003–2010) *
Bob Latta Robert Edward Latta (born April 18, 1956) is an American politician who is the United States representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes many of Toledo's suburbs, as well as Findlay, ...
, member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 5th congressional district (2007–present) * Judith Lanzinger, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (2005–2016) * Betty Montgomery, former Ohio Attorney General (1995–2003) and Ohio Auditor (2003–2007) * Anthony P. Capozzi, former president of the State Bar of California *
Matt Szollosi Matthew A. "Matt" Szollosi (; born June 4, 1972) is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Toledo and Lucas County. As of 2022, he is executive director of Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio, an organiz ...
, Assistant Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2007–2013) * Andrew Douglas, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1985–2002) *
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(2004–2017)


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