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{{Short description|Law school of Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas}}
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| name = Thurgood Marshall School of Law | name = Thurgood Marshall School of Law
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| head = Okezie Chukwumerije <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.law.com/2022/06/21/texas-southern-law-school-ousts-dean/?slreturn=20220526130210|title=Texas Southern Law School Ousts Dean|date=June 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012123303/https://www.law.com/2022/06/21/texas-southern-law-school-ousts-dean/?slreturn=20220526130210|archive-date=October 12, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ranking = | ranking = 178-196th (2024)
| bar pass rate = 75.91% (2024)<ref>https://ble.texas.gov/2024_july_stats</ref> |website={{url|tsulaw.edu}} }}
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| annual tuition = In-State: $10,578<br>Out-of-State: $14,318
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The '''Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL)''' is an ABA-accredited ] in ], in the ] of ], that awards ] (Doctor of Jurisprudence). It is part of ]. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a member-school of the ] and ].


The '''Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL)''' is an ]-accredited ] at ] in ], ]. It awards ] and ] degrees. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a member-school of the ] and ].
==History== ==History==
Its history can be traced back to a 1946 lawsuit implicating protections for racial minorities under the U.S. Constitution, '']'', brought by Heman M. Sweatt, and tried by ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/about_tsulaw/index.html |title=About Texas Southern University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law |accessdate=September 26, 29012}}</ref> The Texas Constitution mandated ] facilities for whites and blacks. Mr. Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law because he was black. In order to pre-empt the possibility of Mr. Sweatt obtaining a successful court order, the legislature passed Texas State Senate Bill 140, which established a university to offer courses of higher learning in law, pharmacy, dentistry, journalism, education, arts and sciences, literature, medicine, and other professional courses. It opened in 1946 as the "Texas State University for Negroes," and later changed its name in Texas Southern University in 1951. The history of TMSL can be traced back to a 1946 lawsuit implicating protections for racial minorities under the U.S. Constitution, '']'', brought by Heman M. Sweatt, and tried by ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/about_tsulaw/index.html |title=About Texas Southern University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law |access-date=September 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829052900/http://www.tsulaw.edu/about_tsulaw/index.html |archive-date=August 29, 2012 }}</ref> The Texas Constitution mandated ] facilities for whites and blacks. Sweatt was refused admission to the ] because he was black. In order to pre-empt the possibility of Sweatt obtaining a successful court order, the legislature passed Texas State Senate Bill 140, which established a university to offer courses of higher learning in law, pharmacy, dentistry, journalism, education, arts and sciences, literature, medicine, and other professional courses. It opened in 1946 as the "Texas State University for Negroes," and later changed its name in ] in 1951.


In 2016, TMSL began to offer a ] in Immigration and Naturalization Law. The program is the first Masters of Law program in the nation to focus on ].<ref>, TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law.</ref>
Thurgood Marshall School of Law has been consistently ranked among the best in the nation for achieving diversification in its student body.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Best Law Schools - Graduate Schools - Education | work = US News and World Report | accessdate = 2010-03-06 | url = http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-school-diversity?s_cid=related-links:TOP/}}</ref>


In 2017, The ] (ABA) formally censured the school as "being out of compliance with its nondiscrimination standard as well as the standard that requires disclosure of information to the ABA. More specifically, an ABA site visit team found evidence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the law school" and was "required to establish a plan to eliminate gender discrimination and sex harassment." Months prior, the ABA had also "found ] (TMSL) out of compliance with the standards meant to ensure schools only admit students who appear capable of graduating and passing the bar."<ref name=Sloan></ref> In 2020, the ABA concluded TMSL is in compliance with all accreditation standards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britto |first=Brittany |date=2020-08-27 |title=TSU’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law now in compliance |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/TSU-s-Thurgood-Marshall-School-of-Law-now-in-15520312.php |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515215229/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/TSU-s-Thurgood-Marshall-School-of-Law-now-in-15520312.php |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On the February 2015 Texas Bar Exam, TMSL first time bar exam takers passage rate was 64% which exceeded the national average and nearby University of Houston Law Center rate.<ref>http://www.tsu.edu/about/administration/university-advancement/communications/news-reel/tmsl-graduates-pass-bar-exam-at-astonishing-rate.php</ref>


For 2024, the law school is ranked No. 180-196, by '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Southern University (Marshall) |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/texas-southern-university-03152 |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=usnews.com |publisher=U.S. News & World Report L.P. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918020532/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/texas-southern-university-03152 |archive-date=September 18, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Beginning Fall 2016, TMSL will be offering a ] in Immigration and Naturalization Law. The program is the first Masters of Law program in the nation to focus on immigration law.<ref>http://www.tsulaw.edu/FY16_LLM_Mission_Vision_Objectives(TMSL0516).pdf</ref>


==Student demographics and bar passage rate==
==Student Demographics and Statistics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/admissions/overview/faq.asp|title=Admissions, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS|publisher=Thurgood Marshall School of Law|accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref>==


As of October, 2021, 50% of the student body was African-American, 5% Asian-American, 9% White, 30% Hispanic, and 6% Other.
Gender: 43% Male, 57% Female.


Of the 1,745 students who applied to TMSL to start in fall 2021, 666 were accepted (for a 38% admission rate), and 11% of those offered admission enrolled. These enrolled students had an average LSAT score of 151, and an average college GPA of 3.10.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Standard 509 Disclosure |url=http://abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=abarequireddisclosures.org}}</ref>
Age: average 26. 60% younger than 30. 32% over 30.


For July 2024 first time takers, TMSL students had a bar examination passage rate of 75.91%.<ref>https://ble.texas.gov/2024_july_stats</ref>
Race: 54% African-American,
7% Asian-American,
17% Caucasian,
21% Hispanic,
1% Foreign Nationals.


==Employment==
Average LSAT score: 147.
According to Thurgood Marshall's official 2022 ABA-required disclosures, 53% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABA Standard 509 Disclosure Texas Southern |url=http://abarequireddisclosures.org/EmploymentOutcomes.aspx |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=abarequireddisclosures.org}}</ref>


==Costs==
Average GPA: 3.00.
The total estimated cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees) at Thurgood Marshall for the 2018-2019 academic year is $43,095 for residents and $50,318 for nonresidents.<ref name=":0" />


==TMSL Library==
The overall bar passage rate for TMSL for the past five years is 77.43%.
The TMSL Library housed within the law school building has over 350,000 volumes and volume equivalents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni and FriendsThurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas |url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/library/ |website=www.tsulaw.edu}}</ref>

''All demographics and statistics are based on 2011 figures.''

==Admissions==
The Class of 2019 had 1,883 applications and only 35% (660) were offered admissions into the school.<ref>http://texassouthern.lawschoolnumbers.com/</ref>


==TMSL Legal Clinics== ==TMSL Legal Clinics==
*Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Justice, Inc. - An institute dedicated to identifying potential implementable solutions to legal and social issues disproportionately impacting the minority community *Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Justice, Inc.: An institute dedicated to identifying potential implementable solutions to legal and social issues disproportionately impacting minority communities
*Center for Legal Pedagogy - It serves as a study and creation center of instructional design for legal education *Center for Legal Pedagogy: It serves as a study and creation center of instructional design for legal education
*Institute for International and Immigration Law - An institute dedicated to providing specialized academic and practical legal training for students planning a career in international or immigration law<ref>http://www.tsulaw.edu/centers/IIIL/index.html</ref> *Institute for International and Immigration Law: An institute dedicated to providing specialized academic and practical legal training for students planning a career in international or immigration law<ref>{{cite web |title=Institute for International and Immigration Law at Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas |url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/centers/IIIL/index.html |website=www.tsulaw.edu}}</ref>


== Employment == ==Publications==
*''Thurgood Marshall Law Review'' - The law review was established in 1970 and is a legal research and writing forum for legal scholars and practitioners from around the world.
According to Thurgood Marshall's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 34% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/career/index.html |title=Exmployment Data}}</ref> Thurgood Marshall's ] under-employment score is 31.4%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/texassouthern/2013/ |title=Thurgood Marshall's LST Profile}}</ref>
*''The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Gender, Race, and Justice Law Journal'' - A student-run organization whose primary purpose is to publish a journal of legal scholarship.

==Costs==
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Thurgood Marshall for the 2013-2014 academic year is $38,235.50 for residents and $43,185.50 for nonresidents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsulaw.edu/fao/tuition_info.html |title=Cost of Attendance}}</ref> The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $150,715 for residents and $171,397 for nonresidents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/texassouthern/2013/ |title=Thurgood Marshall's LST Profile}}</ref> TMSL offers the lowest law school tuition in the state.


==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
Notable graduates of TSML include the following:
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law has produced thousands of lawyers since its inception. Some notable graduates includes the following:


* ], Senior United States District Judge
* ], First African-American elected to statewide office in Texas
* ], Attorney and member of the ] and former ] from ], ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Stephanie&qmi=&qn=Flowers&qcs=Pine+Bluff%2C+AR&focusfirst=1|title=Stephanie Anne Flowers|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=April 17, 2015}}</ref>
* ] (J.D., 1977), Chief judge in the Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninthcircuit.org/judges/chief_judge/|work=Ninth Judicial Circuit|title=Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.|accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref> presiding judge for the high profile ].
* ] (J.D., 1969), Former U.S. Congressman, 18th District (Texas).<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Washington|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000177|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
*], Federal judge<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian C. Wimes|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3424&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
*], ] Justice
*], Member of the Texas House of Representatives
*] (J.D., 1984), Member of the Texas House of Representatives *] (J.D., 1984), Member of the Texas House of Representatives
*], Attorney and member of the ] and former ] from ], ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Stephanie&qmi=&qn=Flowers&qcs=Pine+Bluff%2C+AR&focusfirst=1|title=Stephanie Anne Flowers|publisher=intelius.com|access-date=April 17, 2015}}</ref>
*], (J.D., 1974), U.S. Representative for 9th Congressional District of Texas
*], Former Member of the ], 6th District (Houston) and U.S. Representative for Texas Congressional District 29
*], (J.D., 1974), U.S. Representative for 9th Congressional District of Texas
*], Senior United States District Judge
*], (J.D. 1979), U.S. Representative for 4th Congressional District of Georgia *], (J.D. 1979), U.S. Representative for 4th Congressional District of Georgia
*], President and CEO of ] Project Memorial Foundation *], President and CEO of ] Project Memorial Foundation
*], ] Justice
*Richard Garcia, Mayor of ]<ref>http://www.cityofedinburg.com/meet.php</ref>
*] (J.D. 2008), Mayor of ], the state capital & largest city in the state
*], Member of the ], 6th District (Houston)
*], lawyer and gun rights activist.

* ], First African-American elected to statewide office in Texas
== Notable faculty ==
* ] (J.D., 1977), Chief judge in the Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninthcircuit.org/judges/chief_judge/|work=Ninth Judicial Circuit|title=Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.|access-date=July 4, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140526/http://www.ninthcircuit.org/judges/chief_judge/|archive-date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> presiding judge for the high-profile ].
*], Former, Criminal Law, retiring judge of the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.txcourts.gov/cca/about-the-court/judges/judge-paul-womack.aspx|title=Judge Paul Womack|publisher=txcourts.gov|accessdate=December 17, 2014}}</ref>
*], Member of the Texas House of Representatives
*] (J.D., 1969), Former U.S. Congressman, 18th District (Texas).<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Washington|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000177|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=19 February 2013}}</ref>
*], Federal judge<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian C. Wimes|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3424&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Federal Judicial Center|access-date=19 February 2013}}</ref>


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Law school of Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas

Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Parent schoolTexas Southern University
Established1946
School typePublic HBCU
DeanOkezie Chukwumerije
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
Enrollment554
Faculty92 (40 full-time)
USNWR ranking178-196th (2024)
Bar pass rate75.91% (2024)
Websitetsulaw.edu

The Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL) is an ABA-accredited law school at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. It awards Juris Doctor and Master of Law degrees. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Association of American Law Schools.

History

The history of TMSL can be traced back to a 1946 lawsuit implicating protections for racial minorities under the U.S. Constitution, Sweatt v. Painter, brought by Heman M. Sweatt, and tried by Thurgood Marshall. The Texas Constitution mandated separate but equal facilities for whites and blacks. Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law because he was black. In order to pre-empt the possibility of Sweatt obtaining a successful court order, the legislature passed Texas State Senate Bill 140, which established a university to offer courses of higher learning in law, pharmacy, dentistry, journalism, education, arts and sciences, literature, medicine, and other professional courses. It opened in 1946 as the "Texas State University for Negroes," and later changed its name in Texas Southern University in 1951.

In 2016, TMSL began to offer a Master of Laws in Immigration and Naturalization Law. The program is the first Masters of Law program in the nation to focus on immigration law.

In 2017, The American Bar Association (ABA) formally censured the school as "being out of compliance with its nondiscrimination standard as well as the standard that requires disclosure of information to the ABA. More specifically, an ABA site visit team found evidence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the law school" and was "required to establish a plan to eliminate gender discrimination and sex harassment." Months prior, the ABA had also "found Texas Southern (TMSL) out of compliance with the standards meant to ensure schools only admit students who appear capable of graduating and passing the bar." In 2020, the ABA concluded TMSL is in compliance with all accreditation standards.

For 2024, the law school is ranked No. 180-196, by U.S. News & World Report.

Student demographics and bar passage rate

As of October, 2021, 50% of the student body was African-American, 5% Asian-American, 9% White, 30% Hispanic, and 6% Other.

Of the 1,745 students who applied to TMSL to start in fall 2021, 666 were accepted (for a 38% admission rate), and 11% of those offered admission enrolled. These enrolled students had an average LSAT score of 151, and an average college GPA of 3.10.

For July 2024 first time takers, TMSL students had a bar examination passage rate of 75.91%.

Employment

According to Thurgood Marshall's official 2022 ABA-required disclosures, 53% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.

Costs

The total estimated cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees) at Thurgood Marshall for the 2018-2019 academic year is $43,095 for residents and $50,318 for nonresidents.

TMSL Library

The TMSL Library housed within the law school building has over 350,000 volumes and volume equivalents.

TMSL Legal Clinics

  • Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Justice, Inc.: An institute dedicated to identifying potential implementable solutions to legal and social issues disproportionately impacting minority communities
  • Center for Legal Pedagogy: It serves as a study and creation center of instructional design for legal education
  • Institute for International and Immigration Law: An institute dedicated to providing specialized academic and practical legal training for students planning a career in international or immigration law

Publications

  • Thurgood Marshall Law Review - The law review was established in 1970 and is a legal research and writing forum for legal scholars and practitioners from around the world.
  • The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Gender, Race, and Justice Law Journal - A student-run organization whose primary purpose is to publish a journal of legal scholarship.

Notable alumni

Notable graduates of TSML include the following:

References

  1. "Texas Southern Law School Ousts Dean". June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Standard 509 Disclosure".
  3. https://ble.texas.gov/2024_july_stats
  4. "About Texas Southern University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law". Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  5. LLM, Immigration and Naturalization Law, TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
  6. "Admissions Scandal at Texas Southern Law School Leads to President's Ouster", by Karen Sloan, Texas Lawyer, Law.com, February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020
  7. Britto, Brittany (August 27, 2020). "TSU's Thurgood Marshall School of Law now in compliance". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. "Texas Southern University (Marshall)". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Standard 509 Disclosure". abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. https://ble.texas.gov/2024_july_stats
  11. "ABA Standard 509 Disclosure Texas Southern". abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  12. "Alumni and FriendsThurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas". www.tsulaw.edu.
  13. "Institute for International and Immigration Law at Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas". www.tsulaw.edu.
  14. "Stephanie Anne Flowers". intelius.com. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  15. "Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr". Ninth Judicial Circuit. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  16. "Craig Washington". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  17. "Brian C. Wimes". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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