History
The School of Law was founded in 1925 as a part of the then private, non-profit University of Baltimore, with the first class of 38 students receiving their diplomas in 1928. Created initially to serve the working population of the Baltimore area with a part-time evening program, the school added a full-time day division in 1969.In September 1970, the University of Baltimore School of Law merged with Eastern College and its Mount Vernon School of Law, which was founded in 1935. On January 1, 1975, the school became a public institution when the University of Baltimore joined the State of Maryland's system for public higher education.With just over 1,000 students, the School of Law is now the sixth largest public law school in the country. An alumni body of approximately 13,000 graduates includes many prominent figures, including Peter Angelos, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, Maryland First Lady Judge Catherine Curran O'Malley, Thomas Condon, largely considered to be the most powerful agent in professional football, and United States Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger III. Nearly a third of Maryland's sitting judges are UB School of Law graduates, and the number of University of Baltimore law alumni who serve among Maryland's 188 elected officials is second only to that of the University of Maryland, College Park. Slated for completion in spring 2013, the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, the School of Law's future home, will offer more than 190,000 square feet and will be among the most environmentally sustainable academic buildings in the nation. This 12-story facility, located on the northeast corner of the intersection of North Charles Street and West Mt. Royal Avenue, will house all of the school's clinics, centers and classrooms, and will afford students countless options for indoor and outdoor study spaces, both individually and in groups. Perhaps most notably, an effort is underway for the building to be designated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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