2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

SCHOOL OF LAW
HISTORY AND PURPOSE
The School of Law was first opened with the founding of the Universiey of Baltimore in
1925. In 1970 the Mount Vernon School of Law at Eastern College was merged with the
Universiey of Baltimore School of Law, combining the faculey, facilities, and other assets of
the two institutions. The School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar
Association, and is a member of the Association ofAmerican Law Schools. It is housed in
the John and Frances Angelos Law Center at Maryland and Mount Royal Avenues.
The day division offers a full-time, three-year program. The evening division offers a
part-time, four-year program. A part-time day program is also available. Both the full-time
and part-time programs require the same standards of performance by students. Full-time
faculey members teach in both day and evening divisions. Part-time lecturers, who teach
primarily in the evening, include some of the foremost practicing attorneys, judges, and
government officials in Maryland. Clinical and internship programs are integral parts of
the curriculum.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) is the first professional level in law, conferred on candidates who
satisfactorily complete 90 credits in required and elective law courses. To graduate, students
must maintain a grade point average ofat least 2.0, and meet specified advocacy,
upper-level writing and perspective course requirements.
ADMISSION TO COMBINED PROGRAMS FOR GRADUATE S'WDENTS
Students who independently satisfy the entrance requirements for both School of Law and
four designated graduate programs may participate in the Combined Graduate/Juris
Doctor program. The designated programs at the Universiey of Baltimore are: the Master
of Business Administration (see the Merrick School of Business section of this catalog);
Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and the Master of
Science in Negotiation and Conflict Management (see the Yale Gordon College of Liberal
Arts section of this catalog,).
GENERAL LAW ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
The number of acceptable applicants greatly exceeds the number of spaces available in the
entering class at the School of Law. Selections are made by the Committee on Admissions
on the basis of several factors. The Committee places significant emphasis on the Law
School Admissions Test (LSAT) score and the cumulative undergraduate grade point average
(GPA). The Committee also recognizes non-traditional qualities that may be relevant
in determining the applicant's abiliey. It considers the undergraduate field ofstudy and
graduate work as well as other factors that are not susceptible to measurement by traditional
academic criteria, such as demonstrated abiliey to overcome adversiey, individual
achievement, motivation, work experience and character. The Committee seeks to include
persons of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
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