Lubbock
Lubbock is a major regional center for business and industry, located in the heart of the vast Southern Plains
of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Lubbock's location provides easy access to the Southwest, the Rocky Mountains, and the Great Plains region. The city is located 320 miles from Dallas-Ft. Worth, 400 miles from San Antonio, and 520 miles from Houston. Lubbock's climate is semiarid and mild. It is the medical center for the entire West Texas and Eastern New Mexico region. The population is over 193,000.
Resources
The smaller size of the law school provides an atmosphere of informality and accessibility with the 23:1
student-faculty ratio. The "open-door" policy allows students to visit with faculty as needed beyond classroom hours. In addition
to classrooms and seminar rooms, the Law School building has an expansive law library, courtroom, computer
laboratory, office of career services, lounge area, snack area, locker room, student organization offices, and faculty and
administrative offices.
Students
In 1996, the entering class numbered 227 from an applicant pool of 1,345. The median LSAT score for the 1996
class was 156 or the 73rd percentile, and the median GPA was 3.35. Ethnically, 14 percent of the students are minorities:
8 percent Hispanic, 2 percent African American, 2 percent Asian-Pacific Islander, 2 percent Native American. The first
year class consisted of 146 male and 81 female students.
Faculty
Texas Tech School of Law has a faculty of 26 full-time professors as well as adjunct professors with expertise in
various areas of practice. There are 6 administrators and 28 supporting staff members (both administration and library).
The student-faculty ratio is 23:1.
Tuition and Fees (Academic Year) | |
Tuition and Fees | $ 6,370 |
(Nonresidents add $3,750) | |
Room and Board | 4,790 |
Books and Supplies | 770 |
Travel | 1,470 |
Miscellaneous and Personal | 2,160 |
Total | $15,560 |
(Nonresident total $19,310) |
Courses
Our curriculum is composed of courses designed to provide students with a strong foundation in law appropriate
to practice in any jurisdiction. Students can choose elective courses that emphasize practice and procedure in the state
of Texas.
Placement and the Texas Bar
In the fall of 1996, 59 legal employers came on campus. At graduation, 39 percent of graduates had full-time job offers.
Six months after graduation, 91 percent of the class of 1996 had accepted positions, with 97 percent of our
graduates practicing in Texas. Private practice comprises 88 percent of the class; judicial clerks equal 10 percent; military,
public interest, and corporate practice make up the other 2 percent.
Texas Tech ranks at or near the number one position in the Texas Bar Examination results. Texas Tech's pass rate on the February 1996 Texas Bar Exam was 88.24 percent.
Library and Computer Facilities
The Texas Tech Law Library provides students wideranging access to legal information resources both printed
and on-line. Texas Tech law students have access to computer equipment and facilities unparalleled in the nation.
Study carrels are computer-based work stations where students perform computer-assisted legal research, word processing,
and a number of other functions in an office-like setting. The superior computer resources complement the
substantial collection of printed materials available.
Joint Degree Programs
J.D.Master of Business Administration
J.D.Master of Public Administration
J.D.Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
J.D.Master of Science in Accounting (Taxation)
Student Organizations
Asian-American Law Students Association
Black Law Students Association
Board of Barristers
Christian Legal Society
Criminal Trial Lawyers Association
Environmental Law Society
Federalist Society
International Law Society
Law Review
Legal Computer Society
Legal Research Board
Mexican American Law Students Association
Minority Law Students Association
Omega Lambda Phi
Student Academic Support Services
Texas Aggie Bar Association
Texas Tech Student Bar Association
Texas Tech University Law Partners
The Texas Bank Lawyer
Volunteer Law Students and Lawyers
Women in Law
Fraternities
Delta Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi
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LAST UPDATE: 7-1-97
Jan 21, 2020