Birmingham School of Law

Established| 1915
School type| Private
Dean| S. Scott Garrett [1]
Location| Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
[ ⚑ ] : 33°30′57″N 86°48′23″W﻿ / ﻿33.51597°N 86.80641°W﻿ / 33.51597; -86.80641
Enrollment| 400
Bar pass rate| 20.8% (July 2022 first-time takers)[2]
Website| www.bsol.com

The Birmingham School of Law is a state-accredited law school located in Birmingham, Alabama.[3] Founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, a judge of the Chancery Court and president of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Birmingham School of Law offers a part-time program of study in which graduates receive the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

The law school is not accredited by the American Bar Association.

## Contents

* 1 Program of study
* 2 Accreditation and bar exam performance
* 3 Associations
* 4 Notable alumni
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Program of study

The school is located in downtown Birmingham. Birmingham School of Law has renovated a historical building into an educational facility. The school consists of an auditorium, mock courtroom, legal library, computer lab, and multimedia classrooms. In the past, classes were held at Birmingham-Southern College, the Birmingham YMCA, the historic Frank Nelson Building in downtown Birmingham, and the Jefferson County Courthouse. Birmingham School of Law is a four-year law school

## Accreditation and bar exam performance

Graduates are eligible to take the Alabama Bar Exam pursuant to the authority granted by the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama Supreme Court.[4] The Birmingham School of Law is not accredited by the American Bar Association, nor is the school seeking accreditation. As a result, graduates are generally not allowed to take the bar exam and practice in other states.[5][6]

At the July 2022 sitting of the Alabama bar exam, 20.8% of Birmingham School of Law's first-time takers passed, compared to 78.9% for the state as a whole.[7]

## Associations

* American Association for Justice
* Christian Legal Society
* Delta Theta Phi
* National Black Law Students Association

## Notable alumni

* Clarence W. Allgood (1902–1991), United States federal judge[8]
* James D. Martin (1918-2017), former Republican politician from Alabama[9]
* Richard Shelby (b. 1934), senior United States senator from Alabama
* Mike D. Rogers (b. 1958), U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district since 2003[10]
* Phil Williams (b. 1965), Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 10.[11]

## References

1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708102855/http://www.bsol.com/BSL_Handbook09.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
2. ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". https://admissions.alabar.org/july-2022-combined-stats.
3. ↑ "Home". http://www.alabar.org/.
4. ↑ "Section 34-3-2.1". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20100316224800/http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/34-3-2.1.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
5. ↑ "Home". http://www.abanet.org/.
6. ↑ "Home". http://www.bsol.com/.
7. ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". https://admissions.alabar.org/july-2022-combined-stats.
8. ↑ "Clarence W. Allgood". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=31&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
9. ↑ "James D. Martin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000182. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
10. ↑ "Mike D. Rogers". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=r000575. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
11. ↑ "Alabama State Bar Exam Statistics". https://admissions.alabar.org/feb-2019-combined-stats.

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