University of Baltimore School of Law


The University of Baltimore School of Law is one of the four colleges that make up the University of Baltimore, which is part of the University System of Maryland. The UBalt School of Law is one of only two law schools in the state of Maryland, the other being the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The University of Baltimore School of Law is housed in the John and Frances Angelos Law Center, at the northeast corner of West Mount Royal Avenue and North Charles Street on the University of Baltimore campus in the city's Mt. Vernon cultural district. The 12-story building, designed by German architect Stefan Behnisch, opened in April 2013 and was rated LEED-Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Admissions

For the class entering in 2024, the law school accepted 575 out of 1,164 applicants, with 217 of those accepted enrolling, a 37.74% yield rate. Seven students were not included in the acceptance statistics. The class consists of 224 students. The median LSAT score was 153 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.42. Three students were not included in the GPA calculation and two not included in the LSAT calculation. The reported 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs were 151/156 and 3.10/3.63.

Post-graduation employment and academics

Employment outcomes

Of the Class of 2017 graduates, 60.27% found employment in positions for which bar admission was required. An additional 12.5% of the Class of 2017 found employment in positions for which a J.D. was an advantage. 25.45% of graduates secured state or local judicial clerkships, while none secured federal clerkships. Most graduates were employed in firms of 2 –10 members, with most graduates employed in Maryland, seven employed in the District of Columbia, and five employed in Virginia.

Costs

The School of Law's total cost for full-time attendance is $31,954 for in-state residents and $46,622 for out-of-state residents for the 2018–2019 academic year. Students in Washington, D.C., and certain areas of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and northern Virginia are eligible to receive Maryland in-state tuition.

Degrees and concentrations

The UBalt School of Law offers the juris doctor degree and master's degrees (LL.M.) in tax and U.S. law. The school offers several concentrations for J.D. students, including:
Business Law,
Criminal Practice,
Estate Planning,
Family Law,
Intellectual Property,
International & Comparative Law,
Litigation & Advocacy,
Public and Governmental Service,
Real Estate Practice and
Tax Law.
In conjunction with the law school's and University's other programs and schools, the law school offers joint degree combinations of JD/MBA, JD/MPA, JD/MS in criminal justice, JD/MS in negotiations and conflict management, JD/Ph.D. in policy science and JD/LL.M. in taxation.

Publications

  • University of Baltimore Law Review
  • ''University of Baltimore Law Forum''

Notable alumni

Notable UBalt Law graduates include:

Vice presidents

Judges

State-level attorneys

Governors and mayors

U.S. congressmen and delegates

Sports executives

Other alumni

Fictional alumni

List of Deans

  • John H. Hessey - 1952-1969
  • Joseph Curtis - 1972-1977
  • Laurence Katz - 1978-1993
  • John A. Sebert - 1993-2000
  • Gilbert Holmes - 2001-2007
  • Phillip Closius - 2007-2011
  • Ronald Weich - 2012-2024
  • LaVonda Reed - 2024-present