History
The University of Tulsa College of Law was founded by local attorneys in 1923. It was originally known as the Tulsa Law School and was not affiliated with the University of Tulsa. Initially, it was located in the Central High School building in downtown Tulsa, while the law library was in the Tulsa County courthouse, a few blocks away.. The faculty consisted of Tulsa attorneys who practiced law during the daytime and taught classes at night. There were no full-time faculty.
It became part of the University of Tulsa in 1943. A pioneer Tulsa attorney named John Rogers is credited with making this association. In 1949, the school moved into a downtown office building. In 1953, the school was accredited by the American Bar Association. During the 1950s and 60s, the library, classrooms and administrative offices were consolidated at a single location and full-time faculty were hired for the first time. The school became a member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1966. The name of the school was changed to the College of Law. The college moved to its present location on the University of Tulsa campus in 1973, where it was housed in John Rogers Hall.
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