University Of Texas School Of Law
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was founded; the other was the liberal arts school. The school offers both Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees. It also offers dual degree programs with the JD, such as an MBA, MPA, and PhD. The school is currently ranked No. 16 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently ranked among the top twenty law schools in the United States.
The school has 19,000 living alumni, over 4,000 of whom practice law outside of Texas.
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