Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (FaulknerLaw, Jones Law, JLS, or JSL) is the law school of Faulkner University, located in Montgomery, Alabama.

Thomas Goode Jones
School of Law
MottoLearn Law. Seek Justice.[1]
Parent schoolFaulkner University (since 1983)
Established1928
School typePrivate
Parent endowment$18.5 million (2008)[2]
DeanCharles Campbell
LocationMontgomery, Alabama, U.S.
32.383°N 86.218°W / 32.383; -86.218
Enrollment304[3]
Faculty17 full time, 13 part time[4]
USNWR ranking147th-192nd (bottom 25%)[5]
Bar pass rate72.0% (2021 first-time takers)[6]
Websitewww.faulkner.edu/law
ABA profileJones Profile

History

Jones School of Law was founded in 1928 by Montgomery County Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones. The law school is named after Judge Walter B. Jones' father, Thomas Goode Jones, a Confederate veteran who was governor of Alabama and U.S. District Judge for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

Faulkner University acquired Jones School of Law in 1983.

Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).[7] Graduates are eligible to sit for the bar exam in any state.

Admissions

For the class entering in 2022, out of 411 applicants 47.93% were admitted, 50.76% of those admitted enrolled, with the average enrolled student having an LSAT score of 151 and a 3.18 GPA.[4]

Employment

According to Jones' official ABA-required disclosures, 58.6% of the Class of 2021 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[8]

Costs

Tuition at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for the 2020–2021 academic year was $39,000.[9]

Programs

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law offers a joint J.D./LL.M. in dispute resolution, as well as a J.D. program.[10]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References
  1. "Learn Law Seek Justice". 2017-03-27.
  2. Law School Almanac: 2008 Endowments. Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
  3. Princeton Review: Student Body, Jones School of Law. Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
  4. "Faulkner University - 2022 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. "Best Law School Rankings | Law Program Rankings" U.S. News & World Report
  6. "Faulkner University 2022 First Time Bar Passage 2021". abarequireddisclosures.org/BarPassageOutcomes.aspx. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year, American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
  8. "Faulkner University Employment Summary for 2021 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org/EmploymentOutcomes.aspx. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. "Tuition and Financial Aid". Faulkner Law. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  10. "Prospective Students".
  11. "Bobby Bright, former Representative for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District".
  12. "Associate Justice Tommy Bryan". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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