University of Baltimore School of Law

Public law school in Baltimore, Maryland, US

University of Baltimore School of Law

Parent school| University of Baltimore
Established| 1925 (1925)
School type| Public
Dean| LaVonda Reed
Location| Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
39°18′22″N 76°37′02″W﻿ / ﻿39.30622°N 76.617212°W﻿ / 39.30622; -76.617212
Enrollment| 694 (October 2023)
Faculty| 111[1]
USNWR ranking| 135th (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate| 73.58% (July 2024)
Website| law.ubalt.edu

The University of Baltimore School of Law, or the UB 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 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.

## Post-graduation employment and academics

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### Employment outcomes

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Of the Class of 2017 graduates, 67.3% found employment in positions for which bar admission was required. An additional 13.8% of the Class of 2017 found employment in positions for which a J.D. was required or preferred by the employer. (Of 222 graduates, 96.9% reported their employment status.) 32.7% of graduates secured judicial clerkships.

### Costs

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The School of Law's total cost for full-time attendance (tuition and fees) 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

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The University of Baltimore School of Law produces many of the leading lights of Maryland's legal community—practitioners, judges, public defenders, prosecutors, scholars and community and civic advocates. More than one-third of judges on the Maryland state bench are UBalt alumni. The UBalt School of Law offers the juris doctor (J.D.) 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.[3]

### Publications

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* University of Baltimore Law Review
* University of Baltimore Law Forum

## Notable alumni

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Notable UBalt Law graduates include:

### Vice presidents

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* Spiro Agnew (1947) - Former Governor of Maryland, and 39th Vice President of the United States under Richard Nixon.

### Judges

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* Theresa Adams (1986), Associate Judge, Frederick County Circuit Court (2004-present)
* Arrie W. Davis (1969) - Associate Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals (1990–2010)
* Shirley Brannock Jones (1946) - Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1979-1982)
* Laurie McKinnon (1986) - Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court (2013-present)

Robert F Fischer (1961) - Judge, Court of Special Appeals, Maryland 1988 - 1977

Levi Zaslow (2008) - Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City (2024-present)

### Attorneys general

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* J. Joseph Curran, Jr. (D) (1959) - Former Attorney General of Maryland, former Lt. Governor of Maryland

### Governors and lieutenant governors

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* Spiro Agnew (R) \- former Governor, & Vice President of the United States
* William Donald Schaefer (D) (1954) - former Mayor of Baltimore, Governor, & Comptroller of Maryland
* Samuel Walter Bogley, III (D) (1967) - former Lt. Governor of Maryland
* Melvin Steinberg (D) (1955) - former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former President of the Maryland Senate

### First ladies

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* Katie O'Malley (1991) - Former First Lady of Maryland, wife of Governor Martin O'Malley, and Judge of the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City
* Kendel Sibiski Ehrlich (1987) - Former First Lady of Maryland, wife of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

### U.S. congressmen

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* Bill Emerson (R) (1964) - U.S. Congressman, Missouri (1981-1996)
* Dutch Ruppersberger (D) (1970) - U.S. Congressman, Maryland (2003-2025)
* Frank Kratovil (D) (1994) - former U.S. Congressman, Maryland (2009-2011); Judge, Queen Anne's County District Court (2012-present)

### State delegates and senators

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* Curt Anderson (D) (1982) - former Maryland State Delegate, District 43[4]
* Ben Barnes (D) (2003) - Maryland State Delegate, District 21
* Charles Boutin (R) (1970) - former member of Maryland House of Delegates
* Jill P. Carter (D) (1992) - former Maryland State Delegate, District 41
* Allen C. K. Clark (R) \- former member of Maryland House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County[5][6]
* Michael G. Comeau (D) (1981) - former member of Maryland House of Delegates
* George W. Della Jr. (D) (1972) - Maryland State Senate, District 46
* Thomas E. Dewberry (D) (1977) - judge and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates[7]
* Donald C. Fry (D) (1979) - former Maryland State Senator and Delegate
* Keith E. Haynes (D) (1991) - former Maryland State Delegate, District 44, Baltimore
* Shaneka Henson (D) (2010) - Maryland State Delegate, District 30A
* Joe Lentol (D) (1968) - former representative, New York State Assembly, District 50 (1973-2021)
* Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (D) (1963) - Maryland State Delegate District 27A, Prince George's County

### State's attorneys

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* Davis R. Ruark (D) (1981) - former State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland.

### Other alumni

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* Peter Angelos \- Former majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles
* John Angelos \- Former executive Vice President of the Baltimore Orioles
* Pat Moriarty \- Senior Vice President of Football Administration for the Baltimore Ravens
* Tom Condon \- Sports agent, named the most powerful agent in football by Sporting News, represents over 120 players.
* Jeffrey Kluger \- Author, Journalist
* John Clark Mayden \- photographer
* Steven Milloy \- Author, Commentator
* Philip H. Goodman \- former Mayor of Baltimore
* Bishop Robinson \- former Police Commissioner of Baltimore
* Kevin B. Kamenetz \- County Executive of Baltimore County, Maryland.

#### References in media and culture

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* Cedric Daniels \- Former Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police on the fictional television series The Wire.

## List of Deans

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* John H. Hessey - 1952-1969[8]
* Joseph Curtis - 1972-1977[9]
* Laurence Katz - 1978-1993[10]
* John A. Sebert - 1993-2000[11]
* Gilbert Holmes - 2001-2007[12]
* Phillip Closius - 2007-2011[13]
* Ronald Weich - 2012-2024[14]
* LaVonda Reed - 2024-present[15]

## References

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1. ^ "University of Baltimore". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
2. ^ "University of Baltimore". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
3. ^ "Overview". University of Baltimore. 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007.
4. ^ "Biographical Series: Curtis Anderson". Maryland State Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
5. ^ "Clark Allen C K filed for Anne Arundel Co State Senator Oct 1961". The Evening Sun. 5 October 1961. p. 42\. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
6. ^ "Clark Allen C full Obit Mar 1986". The Evening Sun. 28 March 1986. p. 34\. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
7. ^ "Thomas E. Dewberry". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2022-03-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
8. ^ https://archivesspace.ubalt.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/25939
9. ^ https://archivesspace.ubalt.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/25939
10. ^ https://archivesspace.ubalt.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/25939
11. ^ https://archivesspace.ubalt.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/25939
12. ^ https://archivesspace.ubalt.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/25939
13. ^ https://www.silvermanthompson.com/lawyers/phillip-j-closius/
14. ^ https://www.shu.edu/news/ronald-h-weich-named-dean-of-school-of-law.html
15. ^ https://www.ubalt.edu/news/news-releases.cfm?id=4287

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