The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University

March 2, 2019

Law School Rankings

Law School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Josh Roberts
Application deadline June 15
Full-time program application fee $50
Part-time program application fee N/A
Besides the fall semester, can enter in N/A

The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University

Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Acceptance rate 56.6% – High
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.04
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 149

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 56.6%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 146-152
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) 2.66-3.36
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants 3.04
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants 149

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants N/A
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants N/A

Law School Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar Semester
Joint degrees offered N/A
Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school)
Clinics: Elder Law Clinic, Family Violence Clinic & Mediation ClinicPrograms: Academic Success Program, Advocacy Programs (including interschool and/or intraschool competitions in the disciplines of Moot Court, Mock Trial, and Mediation/Negotiation), Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Externship Program & Public Interest Program
Programs/courses offered in
appellate advocacy intellectual property law
clinical training international law
dispute resolution tax law
environmental law trial advocacy
health care law

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year 51
Seminars 8
Positions available in seminars 96
Positions available in simulation courses 226
Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses 80
Student activities (as provided by the school)
Law Reviews: Faulkner Law ReviewMoot Court: Board of Advocates
Organizations:AAJ, ACS, BLSA, Christian Legal Society, Faulkner Law School Democrats, Federalist Society, Jones Law Republicans, Jones Public Interest Law Foundation, PAD, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, SBA and WLS. More organizations are listed on-line.
The judiciary branch of the SBA is the Honor Court.

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 75
Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? No
Typical size of first-year “small section” N/A
Positions filled in full-time program seminars 71
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses 187
Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses 75
Full-time students involved in field placements 73
Full-time students involved in law journals 42
Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 49
Full-time students enrolled in independent study 0

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 0
Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? No
Positions filled in part-time program seminars 5
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses 11
Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses 1
Part-time students involved in field placements 2
Part-time students involved in law journals 3
Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 0
Part-time students enrolled in independent study 2

Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)

Student-faculty ratio 14.6:1 – Medium
Full- and part-time faculty 29
Full-time minority faculty 10.0%
Part-time minority faculty N/A
Total faculty 34
Total faculty (men) 76.5%
Total faculty (women) 23.5%
Total faculty (minorities) 5.9%

Class Size

Law School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Law Schools

Law Ranking Scores

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 1.3
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) 2.0
GPA (25th-75th percentile) 2.66-3.36
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.04
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 146-152
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 149
Acceptance rate 56.6% – High
Student-faculty ratio 14.6:1 – Medium
Graduates known to be employed at graduation N/A
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.7% – Medium
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 91.7% – High
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar AL
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 78.4%

Law School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled 335

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 334

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 1

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)

First-year students discontinuing law school 26.0%
Second-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Third-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Male students discontinuing law school 13.2%
Female students discontinuing law school 7.0%

Law School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Buddy Jackson
Financial aid phone (334) 386-7197
Financial aid application deadline July 1

Expenses

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $32,187 per year
Room and board N/A
Books N/A
Miscellaneous expenses N/A
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? Yes
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? No
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? No
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? No

Grants (Full-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 12.9%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 15.3%
Students receiving grants of full tuition 4.8%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.0%
Median grant amount $15,500
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) $10,395–$23,625
Full-time students receiving grants 32.9%

Grants (Part-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full N/A
Students receiving grants of full tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition N/A
Median grant amount N/A
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) N/A
Part-time students receiving grants N/A

Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt $61,952
Proportion who borrowed 89.2%
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? No

Law School Library

Library Information Resources

Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) N/A
Microform titles N/A
Electronic titles N/A
Other non-book titles N/A
Total titles N/A
Volumes (excluding microforms) N/A
Volume equivalent microforms N/A
Total volumes and volume equivalents N/A
Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable 0
Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia Yes

Library Schedule of Operation

Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule 94
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule 61
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule 0
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule 36
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule 54
Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule 5
Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule 49
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule 52
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 0
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 0
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule 49
Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule 6

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations university information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) 0
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) 151
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms 54
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs 0
Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school 0
Does the law school have a wireless network? Yes
Wireless network is available in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school
Does the school require entering students to own a computer? No

Physical Library Facilities

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes 20,711
Total seats available for library users 213
Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) The completion of the Allen Law Center in 2011, added additional classrooms, a new courtroom, clinical law offices, and student-life space. The addition enhanced the school’s existing classrooms, accessible offices, original courtroom and striking atrium. The George H. Jones Jr. Law Library supports the school’s curriculum and the legal research requirements of its students and faculty.

Law School Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar AL
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 91.7% – High
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 78.4%

Class of 2010 Graduates

Total graduates 85
Graduates known to be employed at graduation N/A
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.7%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation

Graduates whose employment status is unknown N/A
Graduates whose employment status is known N/A
Graduates known to be employed at graduation N/A
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program N/A
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work N/A
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work N/A

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 1.2%
Graduates whose employment status is known 98.8%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.7%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 0.0%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 7.1%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 7.1%

Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)

25th percentile private sector starting salary $40,000
Median private sector starting salary $50,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $63,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 40%
Median public service starting salary $44,500

Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)

Employment Location (Class of 2010)

Graduates employed in-state 71%
Graduates employed out-of-state 29.2%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 0%
Number of states where graduates are employed 12
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 0.0%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 0.0%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 1.4%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 1.4%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 19.4%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 76.4%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 1.4%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 0.0%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 0.0%
Employment location unknown 0.0%

Career Services

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Career services operations The Career Services Office (CSO) works for all students. The CSO provides students with skills, materials and resources needed to undertake successful job searches. It offers individual career counseling sessions, skills workshops and seminars, online job postings and facilitates an on-campus interviewing program.

Job Type

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 71.4%
Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions 98.3%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 4.8%
J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) 6.0%
Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions 80.0%
Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) 3.6%
Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions 66.7%

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