Viewbook: The University of Tulsa College of Law

College of Law

EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION

ROBUST EXTERNSHIPS

PREPARED. PRACTICED. PROVEN.

COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE

CONTENTS

Student Organizations

College of Law in Numbers

Externships

Alumni that Give Back

Professional Development

Commitment to Public Service

A Faculty of Leading Scholars and Experts

Welcome to Tulsa!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We honor and acknowledge the Indigenous tribes, and tribes who were forcibly removed, including the Wah-zha-zhe (ancient name Ni-ukon-ska [Osage]), Kitikiti’sh (Wichita), Kadohadacho (Caddo), Mvskoke (Muscogee [Creek]), and Tsálăgĭ (Cherokee) Tribal Nations as the original inhabitants and keepers of the land and water that we now call Tulsa, Oklahoma. TU, first established as the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls, recognizes that our main campus is located on the Mvskoke (Muscogee [Creek]) Nation Reservation. We assume the responsibility to educate ourselves and others on the Indigenous history and importance of the land and water that we occupy.

DEAN’S WELCOME

Congratulations on your decision to pursue a legal career that is sure to be rewarding both personally and professionally. And thank you for considering The University of Tulsa College of Law (utulsa Law) as the place to gain the preparation you need. While during the course of my own career I have met thousands of students and hundreds of faculty, it wasn’t long after joining utulsa Law as dean in January 2022 that I realized what a truly unique, empowering community this is.

Fundamentally, utulsa Law is driven to prepare future legal professionals to excel in the areas of law that matter most to them. Do you envision a career in litigation? Is working within a national or global corporation what drives you? Do you have a passion for advancing justice and equity?

Whatever your goals, utulsa Law is well suited to provide a legal education that weaves together all the ingredients necessary for your success. Here, you will find rigorous academic programming, an array of experiential learning, moot court and trial advocacy opportunities, and extracurricular activities galore –including our vibrant student organizations.

One of the beauties of utulsa Law is that it is large enough to offer a broad curriculum and small enough to guarantee personalized attention for every student. You will benefit from individualized guidance and dedicated staff who know your name and a global alumni community ready to lift you up.

In 2023, we are celebrating utulsa Law’s centennial. For the past 100 years, we have strived to ensure that every student who graduates from utulsa Law is fully prepared for meaningful, impactful practice. I believe this could be the right moment for you to join our welcoming community.

PREPARED. PRACTICED. PROVEN.

At The University of Tulsa College of Law we care deeply about delivering a superb doctrinal and experiential legal education to you. Here, you can pursue your professional ambitions at a cost that is one of the most affordable among private law schools and competitive with top-tier public law schools.

Your success is our main priority, and that’s why we provide you with outstanding academic programs, committed faculty, and exceptional clinical and externship opportunities. During your time as a JD student, you will also receive strong bar-preparation and professional development support.

OREN R. GRIFFIN Dean and Chapman Endowed Chair The University of Tulsa College of Law

Recent graduates, who were where you are now just a few years ago, have secured positions with federal and state governments, public interest organizations, selective law firms and major corporations, including in the financial and energy sectors.

Community, civility and dialogue are the core values of utulsa Law. We do our utmost to embrace, promote and protect them — in our classrooms, in our corridors and in all our dealings with each other. They are the foundation of our intellectually vibrant and thriving law school. We invite you to join us.

One of the beauties of utulsa Law is that it is large enough to offer a broad curriculum and small enough to guarantee personalized attention for every student.

UTULSA LAW ON THE BEST LAW SCHOOLS FOR 2023

We are thrilled to share with you that The University of Tulsa College of Law (utulsa Law) is recognized as an outstanding law school in The Princeton Review’s Best Law Schools list for 2023. This review recognizes our accessible professors with an impressive score of 96 and celebrates our ability to offer fruitful career opportunities with a rating of 90. This places us among the top 50 law schools for setting up our students for fulfilling employment upon graduation.

The review also includes opinions from utulsa Law students themselves. According to them, we’ve designed our school to focus on your professional development and success at the bar exam. Our dedicated professors go above and beyond to mentor and encourage students. Imagine sitting in our small classes, with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, where you’re known by name.

There’s more. Analysis by Paul Caron in his popular TaxProf Blog places utulsa Law at No. 63 among all U.S. law schools, with an average score of 90.8. That makes us the highest-ranked law school in Oklahoma. utulsa Law is tied for No. 39 in the nation for “Professor Accessibility” and No. 43 for “Career Rating,” which measures the confidence students have in their school’s ability to lead them to fruitful employment opportunities, as well as the school’s own record of having done so.

How are these rankings achieved? The Princeton Review editors consider over 60 data points to compile their annual Best Law Schools list. The 2023 list uses data from surveys conducted in 2021-22 of administrators at 168 law schools and surveys from the past three academic years of 17,000 students.

OF LAW

Dean Caron’s evaluation verifies what we in Tulsa have long known: utulsa Law is one of the finest law schools in the region with excellent faculty and exceptional outcomes. Students who are seeking an outstanding value at a small, private law school need to look no further than utulsa Law.

OREN R. GRIFFIN

DEAN AND CHAPMAN ENDOWED CHAIR - THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE

EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION

At The University of Tulsa College of Law you will master a challenging curriculum while being supported by faculty who take a personal interest in your success – during your studies and after you graduate. You will be able to shape your legal career according to your goals, enjoy a high quality of life in Tulsa, and make enduring personal and professional relationships.

SCHOLARSHIPS

k Qualified admitted students are automatically considered for meritbased scholarships.

k Law journal editors and officers of the Board of Advocates are eligible for stipends.

k Scholarships received as an incoming 1L are renewable through 88 hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.

MABEE LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER (MLIC)

k Accessible staff willing to work with students as they learn to conduct legal research.

k Westlaw, LexisNexis, HeinOnline and Fastcase/VLex so that you can conduct extensive research.

k Subscriptions to online study aids/and ebooks and audio book/lecture app so that you have ample study resources.

k World-class collection of print and digital Native American law resources and databases supported by a generous alumni endowment so that you can deepen and broaden your understanding.

k Group study rooms and white boards so that you can engage in collaborative learning.

k Recently acquired printer/scanners on each floor facilitate printing from laptops as well as publicly accessible desktops.

k Lockable study carrels are available so you can secure your belongings and maintain focus and privacy in a comfortable environment.

guaranteed clinic or externship placement (Students have the option to participate in both and more than one of each.)

9:1 studentfaculty ratio

200 externship partners across the country

75 seat courtroom

ENGAGED LEARNING

sharpen her advocacy skills while aiding real clients navigating the Oklahoma criminal justice system. The clinic involved hands-on experiences such as visiting incarcerated defendants, guiding them through the pardon application process, and potentially presenting cases before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.

Cheyenne Barnard (JD ‘23) was determined to seize every opportunity to broaden her knowledge in various legal areas. Drawn to the Public Defenders Clinic, she embarked on a journey to

This practical involvement not only enriched Barnard’s understanding of the legal intricacies but also equipped her with the invaluable real-world experience necessary for her transition to the practice of law. Additionally, the expansion of the Public Defender Clinic, with the inclusion of an additional staff attorney, promises to offer students like Barnard more opportunities to represent clients in the Tulsa County District Court system, from arraignment to disposition.

TRIALS & TROPHIES

At the 2023 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, utulsa Law students Hillary Hurst, Sean McCalip, Malia Castillo Fields, and Phillip Berry won an award for their Outstanding Trial Brief. In this challenge, law students nationwide emulate a jury trial, presenting opening statements, examining witnesses, and delivering closing arguments. They also handle objections based on the Federal Rules of Evidence. A unique aspect of the event is the requirement for students to write a trial brief, highlighting the importance of legal research and writing. Over 280 attorneys judged 48 teams from 47 ABA-accredited law schools.

My goal in law school was to take advantage of all the fantastic opportunities I could and to understand different areas of law better. The Public Defenders Clinic was a new opportunity where I could learn and grow my advocacy skills while getting to help real clients.

CHEYENNE BARNARD

IN THE WORDS OF OUR ALUMNI

What did you enjoy most about your time at utulsa Law?

Living in Tulsa (a new town for me) and having the entire law school under one roof – it promotes a real feeling of community. The utulsa Law community was very welcoming and inclusive, and I met some great people. We were fortunate to have the guidance of great faculty and administrators, who helped shape the lawyers we are today.

How did utulsa Law best prepare you for your future career?

I chose utulsa Law because it allowed me to be a part of a tight-knit law school that gave students a support system and a sense of community. The University of Tulsa College of Law teaches students that their ability to coordinate with their peers, professors, and faculty will be their best tool to ensure they succeed at becoming the best attorney possible.

I was so glad we had required bar prep classes. I think that made the difference for me in passing the bar. I also really appreciated things like help drafting a better resume, help setting up responsible social media boundaries, and help constructing a good writing sample – things that helped me land a job out of law school.

What advice would you give an incoming student?

You are smart enough to get into law school, so believe in that, and work your butt off to get what you want. If you really want to be a lawyer, use the next three years to be the best one possible – go to class, read the cases, stay up late reading, take notes, study. You can do this.

TREVION FREEMAN (JD ’22)

DIANE HERNANDEZ (JD ’14)

What did you enjoy most about your time at utulsa Law?

I enjoyed how connected I was as a student to faculty and the faculty’s availability to me for questions about classes and as counselors for my legal future.

How did utulsa Law best prepare you for your future career?

The University of Tulsa College of Law provided a balanced legal education and the professors expected discipline from students to learn and apply the law. I have carried that balance and discipline into my legal practice. I still remember my class experiences at utulsa and how they’ve sculpted my practice. The classes were demanding, which is good, because so is the practice of law.

What advice would you give an incoming student? Do not underestimate the value of marketing internally at utulsa Law with your fellow students, professors, and other utulsa colleagues. Not only are you building life experiences together, but in the future, you also could be working together in the legal community.

a dream. And so once being in here, the classes, the professors, the students that come here just opened up my eyes to possibilities, to new ideas, new concepts that fully prepared me. I wish I would have come here as an undergrad because I loved it so much. This place is home to me.

CHRISTINA TOON (JD ’08)

CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES

The University of Tulsa College of Law provides you with hands-on experience in a variety of legal settings. Taking part in our Clinical Education Program will deepen your substantive knowledge, strengthen your lawyering skills and build the foundation of your professional identity.

The University of Tulsa College of Law’s legal clinics function like an independent law firm. Participating in one or more clinics will prepare you for the practice of law through a combination of real-world experience, intensive supervision and dynamic seminars. You will experience the formation and development of the attorney-client relationship and accompanying professional obligations through direct representation of clients in a collaborative environment. You will also hone your lawyering, advocacy and legal strategy skills by taking the lead in client representations.

Potential opportunities

k Appearing in court

k Developing legal strategies

k Identifying legal and nonlegal issues that impact your representation of the client

k Negotiating with opposing counsel

k Representing immigrants seeking legal status

k Representing vulnerable and traditionally underserved populations

k Advocating for systemic change

TERRY WEST CIVIL LEGAL CLINIC

The Terry West Civil Legal Clinic work includes individual client representation across various civil legal needs, as well as engagement around structural access to justice barriers. Students develop critical lawyering and advocacy skills, and clinic projects may include court observations, fact-finding and reporting, impact litigation, legislation advocacy and knowyour-rights presentations.

PUBLIC DEFENDER CLINIC

The Public Defender Clinic (PDC) is a public service, criminal defense-adjacent program for law students. The PDC has three goals: (1) to allow utulsa law students to gain one-on-one advocacy experience while helping presently incarcerated individuals with commutation and parole, ultimately advocating for them in front of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board; (2) to introduce students to the Tulsa County District Court system and the role of the Public Defender’s Office; and

(3) to reduce Oklahoma’s incarceration rate directly by supporting legislation, with an emphasis on Oklahoma’s female incarceration crisis.

BUCK COLBERT FRANKLIN LEGAL CLINIC

In the Buck Colbert Franklin Legal Clinic, students provide legal services to the north Tulsa and Greenwood communities. An important part of the clinic experience is a continual critical examination of the systems in which lawyers work and the impact those systems have on marginalized populations. Students engage in both individual and systemic advocacy by representing individual and small business clients in civil legal matters, both transactional and litigation-based.

Students may represent individuals in post-conviction matters, such as expungements and pardons, as well as in deprived proceedings, landlord-tenant matters and foreclosure defense. In this clinic, students will develop lawyering skills, such as interviewing, strategizing,

negotiating and client-centered representation. In doing so, they also have the opportunity to understand the role of nonlegal issues on their legal cases such as trauma and systemic dysfunctions.

IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT

The Immigrant Rights Project allows utulsa Law student to engage in learning and service by representing vulnerable noncitizens in immigration matters. Clinic clients include noncitizen victims of domestic violence and other crimes, unaccompanied noncitizen minors, individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. as a result of persecution or fear of persecution in their home countries and other noncitizens subject to removal and immigration detention. Students gain vital practice skills in interviewing, legal research, drafting and advocacy while performing critical and even life-saving work for their clients.

TULSA IMMIGRANT RESOURCE NETWORK

The University of Tulsa College of Law’s legal training does not stop with graduation. The Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network (TIRN), for example, is a post-graduate fellowship in which recent utulsa law school graduates provide direct service to Tulsa’s noncitizen population. Recently celebrating 15 years of service, TIRN offers fellowships that complement the work of the Immigrant Rights Project by enabling newly licensed attorneys to gain experience in providing legal services to marginalized communities while receiving hands-on supervision. TIRN fellows also participate in providing education on immigration law and process, as well as immigrants’ rights, to the community at large and to legal and nonlegal providers of services to the noncitizen population.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1L STUDENTS

The Clinical Education Program at utulsa Law is very popular, and many students want to engage the legal field early on in their law school journey. While enrollment in the legal clinics is restricted to 2L and 3L students, 1L’s can participate in other ways. Options for first year volunteering in the recent past include:

k Assisting with Project 850 - Coordinating the legal screenings for Afghan Refugees in Tulsa.

k Assisting with Expungement Clinics at the Tulsa County Bar Center.

k Assisting with coordination of pop-up clinics put on by the local Bar and utulsa Law Clinic.

Not all clinics are offered every semester.

AREAS OF CURRICULAR FOCUS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Required Coursework

k Civil Procedure I

k Civil Procedure II

k Contracts

k Constitutional Law I

k Constitutional Law II

k Criminal Law and Administration

k Dean’s Seminar–Legal Profession

k Evidence

k Legal Writing I

k Legal Writing II

k Legal Writing III

k Professional Responsibility

k Property

k Torts

k Strategies and Skills for Bar and Practice

Business

k Agency and Partnership

k Arbitration

k Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

k Basic Corporate Law

k Contracts

k Contracts Drafting

k Copyright Law and the Digital Age

k Deals: Patterns and Practices in Business Transactions

k Employment Discrimination Law

k Employment Law

k Externships

k Federal Income Tax

k Insurance Law

k Intellectual Property

k Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation

k Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution

k Law Office Management

k Mediation

k Non-Profit Law

k Secured Transactions

k Selling and Leasing of Goods

Cybersecurity Law

k Computer Crime Law

k Copyright Law in the Digital Age

k Cybersecurity Law and Policy

k Electronic Discovery

k Externships

k Technology Law

Criminal Law

k Computer Crime Law

k Criminal Justice and Public Policy

k Criminal Law and Administration

k Criminal Procedure–Adjudication

k Criminal Procedure–Police Practices

k Evidence Workshop

k Expert Evidence

k Externships

k Federal Courts

k Forensic Psychology in Civil and Criminal Law

k Public Defender Clinic

k Sex Crimes

k The Theory and Practice of Punishment

k Topics in Prosecution

k White Collar Crime

Energy, Resources, Environment

k Administrative Law

k Advanced Oil and Gas

k Basic Oil and Gas

k Climate Change

k Energy Regulation

k Environmental Law

k Environmental Law and Public Health

k Externships

k Native American Natural Resource Law

k Natural Resources and Environmental Law on Federal Lands

k Property

k State Administrative Law

k Water Law

Family Law

k Administrative Law

k Decedents’ Estates and Trusts

k Elder Law

k Externships

k Family Law

k Juvenile Law

k Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts

Health Law

k Administrative Law

k Bioethics and the Law

k Decedents’ Estates and Trusts

k Elder Law

k Environmental Law and Public Health

k Externships

k Forensic Psychology in Civil and Criminal Law

k Health Law

k Introduction to Veterans Law

k Law, Ethics and the Business of Medicine

k Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Liability

k Social Security Disability Law

Indian Law

k Externships

k Federal Indian Law

k Indian Gaming Law

k Indigenous Human Rights Law and Policy

k Native American Natural Resource Law

International Law

k Indigenous Human Rights Law and Policy

k International Asylum & Refugee Law

k International Energy and Natural Resources Law

k International Law

k Social Justice and Human Rights Litigation

Immigration Law

k Immigration Law

k Immigration Law and Policy Seminar

k Immigrant Rights Project (Clinic)

k International Asylum and Refugee Law

k Clinical and Experiential

Litigation

k Advanced Torts

k Civil Procedure I

k Civil Procedure II

k Civil Rights Law Seminar

k Conflict of Laws

k Electronic Discovery

k Evidence

k Evidence Workshop

k Externships

k Federal Courts

k Immigrant Rights Project (Clinic)

k Insurance Law

k Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation

k Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution

k Law of Sports

k Mediation

k Military Law

k Public Defender Clinic

k Remedies

k Texas Civil Procedure

k Torts

k Trial Practice

Experiential Learning

k Buck Colbert Franklin Legal Clinic (Social Justice)

k Externship Program

k Immigrant Rights Project

k Public Defender Clinic

k Terry West Civil Legal Clinic

(Not all clinics are offered every semester.)

Competitions

k 1L Negotiation Competition

k Civil Motion Hearing

k Criminal Motion Hearing

k Family Law Negotiation

k Hager Torts Appellate Competition

k Immigration Law Competition

k Redbud Classic

k Trial Skills Qualifier Competition

k Traveling Moot Court Teams

BUILDING LEGAL MINDS

Midway through her bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Malia Castillo knew she wanted a career tackling social injustice and racialized disparities. A few years later, she landed on the ideal route to achieve her aims: a JD from utulsa Law.

Clinical experiences have been fuel for Castillo’s journey. In the first semester of her second year, she took part in the inaugural session of the Buck Colbert Franklin Legal Clinic. She followed that up with a semester in the Public Defender Clinic, working with and for inmates seeking commutation of their sentences. During her final year of law school, Castillo set her sights on joining the Immigrant Rights Project.

I chose to attend law school because lawyers have the skills to bring about change in two areas I care passionately about – social equity and immigration. TU Law’s Clinical Education Program plus my externships have deepened my substantive understanding of our country’s legal systems and strengthened my research and client interview skills. The latter are critical when you’re dealing with individuals and groups who have experienced both large-scale and acute trauma.

MALIA CASTILLO FIELDS (JD ’23)

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The University College of Law has a variety of student organizations to match your interests and challenge your ambitions. From Women’s Law Caucas to Sports & Entertainment Law Society; Public Interest Board to Paw Law; it’s not difficult to find your people at utulsa Law.

FULL LISTING

The University of Tulsa (utulsa) is where many of the world’s brightest research scholars go to collaborate, birth new ideas, and create breakthroughs that move the world forward.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

AMENITIES

k 67,000-square-foot Collins Fitness Center

k 77,000-square-foot Lorton Performance Center

k Historic McFarlin Library (2 million volumes and titles)

k 30,000-seat Chapman Stadium

k 8,355-seat Donald W. Reynolds Center

k TU-managed Gilcrease Museum

k Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education in the Tulsa Arts District

k 17 Division 1 athletic programs in the American Athletic Conference

Founded in 1894, The University of Tulsa is a private doctoral degreegranting, accredited, coeducational institution on a 230-acre urban campus. We are located two miles east of downtown Tulsa, where you will find vibrant dining, shopping and entertainment districts.

RECOGNITION

k utulsa is a Top 75 private research university and the “Best Value” among all Oklahoma universities

k A Top 100 private research institution (U.S. News & World Report)

k Listed in the Princeton Review’s Best 389 Colleges guide

k #70 Best Value among all national universities (U.S. News & World Report)

k #179 among all 800 U.S. research universities and liberal arts colleges (Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education)

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES & SERVICES

k Starship robots deliver food and drinks from campus eateries

k Hurricane Gold Dollars accepted at nearby Mother Road Market, voted America’s best food hall in 2023

k Student Union open 24/7

k Esports & Gaming Lounge

k Wide variety of on-campus dining at the Student Union, located across from the College of Law

k On-campus university apartments

k True Blue Neighbors: Campus-wide community service organization

k A diverse array of on-campus ministries and places of worship

k On-campus Hurricane Health

k Convenient parking

k 24-hour campus security

COLLEGE OF LAW IN NUMBERS

TUITION, AID AND P ROGRAMMING (2023)

k $28,516/year for in-state, out-of-state and international students

k Fall, spring and summer start options

k Reduced-schedule option for those who desire to work and attend law school

k Approximately 98% of eligible students in utulsa Law’s most recent incoming class earned a scholarship and 100% of upperclass students retained their scholarships

A CCOLADES

k 93% Two Year Ultimate Bar Pass Rate for Class of 2020

k Class of 2022 employment: 84.1% (full-time, long-term, bar license-required or JD advantage positions within 10 months of graduation)

INCOMING CLASS PROFILE (2023)*

k Majors represented: 30

k Undergraduate schools represented: 45

k Average age: 26

k Median UGPA: 3.53

k Median LSAT: 156

k Women: 48%, Men: 52%

k Underrepresented: 27.7%

k Non-traditional (26+years of age): 34%

k First-generation college: 13%

k Enrolled 1Ls: 83

As of Aug. 8, 2023

ROBUST EXTERNSHIPS OFFER WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCES

Our externships give 2L and 3L students the chance to team up with attorneys and judges, tackling real legal work and interacting with clients. You’ll earn academic credit while uncovering what kind of lawyer you aspire to be.

Don’t worry, we’ve got your back every step of the way. Our Director of Externships ensures your experience is enriched with valuable feedback and significant professional experiences. Supplementing this is our externship seminar, designed with one goal in mind - to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Bankruptcy

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Brown Law Firm, P.C.

Business Law

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Black Dog Law

k Paige Hulse Law

k Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

k Reed Legal, PLLC

Corporate/In-house Counsel

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k BOK Financial

k City of Tulsa, Office of the Mayor

k Helmerich & Payne

Fort Worth, Texas

k Bell Textron, Inc.

k City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Criminal (Government)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Federal District Court—Northern District of Oklahoma

k Federal Public Defender

k Tulsa County District Attorney

Muskogee, Oklahoma

k Federal District Court—Eastern District of Oklahoma

k US Attorney’s Office-Eastern District of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Oklahoma County Public Defender

Dallas, Texas

k Dallas County Public Defender

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Boeheim Freeman Inc.

k Manning Law Firm, PLLC

k Sheila J. Naifeh

Miami, Oklahoma

k Bennett Gallon

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Coyle Law Firm

Mesa, Arizona

k Jackson White

Carrollton, Texas

k Le Brocq & Horner

Employment Law

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Armstrong & Vaught

k Boston Avenue Law.

Entertainment Law California

k Business and Law Office of Berkeley Reinhold (Beverly Hills)

k Global Music Rights (Los Angeles)

Estate Planning/Probate

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k H. L. Holtman Law Office, P.C.

k Skillern Law Firm

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

k Littleton Legal PLLC

Edmond, Oklahoma

k Evans & Davis, PLLC

Dallas, Texas

k Norris & Weber, PLLC

Family Law

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k K A Jones Law

k Matthew P. Gomez, Attorney at Law

Jenks, Oklahoma

k Swenson & Swenson PLLC

Gainesville, Texas

k Derrell L. Comer

Austin, Texas

k Kirker Davis, LLP

General Firms (Multiple Practice Areas)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Barber & Bartz

k Coffee Senger & Woodard

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Foshee & Yaffe

Houston, Texas

k DLA Piper LLP (US)

k Hogan Lovells (US) LLP

198 TOTAL PLACEMENTS IN 23 DIFFERENT STATES AND 64 DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES 2021-2023

Immigration

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Pedroza & Pedroza, PLLC

k Sobel Erwin

Clawson, Michigan

k Siegel, Gros & Tou

Intellectual Property Law

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Head, Johnson, Kachigian & Wilkinson, PC

Judicial

Muskogee, Oklahoma

k Judge Roy Tucker

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Oklahoma Supreme Court

Litigation

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Henry Dow Law

k Holden Litigation

Jacksonville, North Carolina

k Lanier Fountain & Ceruzzi

Oil & Gas

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Charney Brown, LLC

Personal Injury

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Graves McLain, PLLC

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

k Hart Law Office P.C.

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

k John C. Young, PLLC

Memphis, Tennessee

k Bailey & Greer, PLL

Joplin, Missouri

k Buchanan Williams O’Brien

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Cain Law Office

Public Interest/Policy

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

k Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

k Nonprofit Solutions, PC

k Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Department of the Interior

k Oral Roberts University Athletics

Atlanta, Georgia

k Centers for Disease Control

San Francisco, California

k Earthjustice

Austin, Texas

k Environmental Defense Fund

Washington, D.C.

k Environmental Protection Agency

k National Center for Youth Law

Denver, Colorado

k EPA Region 8 Office of Regional Counsel

Baltimore, Maryland

k Kids in Need of Defense

Honolulu, Hawaii

k Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

Springfield, Missouri

k Legal Services of Southern Missouri

New Orleans, Louisiana

k Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights

Austin, Texas

k Texas Department of Agriculture

Brooklyn, New York

k Vera Institute of Justice

Title & Property Law

Tulsa, Oklahoma

k Apex Title

k Elite Title Services

k The Payne Law Firm, PLLC

Understanding she wants to return to Texas to practice, Isabella Rodriguez has maximized her opportunities at utulsa Law by strategically seeking support from the Professional Development Office (PDO) to prepare for a career fair. The PDO provides essential career development services to students and alumni, and their support helped Rodriguez secure summer internships with law firms in Dallas and Tulsa.

Rodriguez was as able to refine her legal writing skills and gain insights into litigation through her internships. The comprehensive support from the PDO not only benefits individual students like Rodriguez but also helps utulsa Law attract top students, promising a bright future for all utulsa Law students and alumni.

I attended the Sunbelt job fair in Dallas where I interviewed with several firms. The PDO did a great job preparing me for the event. They answered my questions and followed up with me to debrief on how it had gone. I am so appreciative of the PDO for presenting this opportunity and sharing my story with others, hoping they also take advantage of such events!

ISABELLA RODRIGUEZ

ALUMNI THAT GIVE BACK

The University of Tulsa College of Law alumni remain involved through mentoring and professional development events and activities. They have established distinguished careers around the world while supporting the academic and professional success of current students and recent graduates.

NOTABLE UTULSA LAW ALUMNI

Sue Ann Arnall (BS ’77, JD ’80) CEO, Essay Management Services, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK

Emmanuel Ayuk (JD ’06)

Chief Counsel, Europe, Middle east, Africa & India and Deputy Complianceoffice at Archer Daniels Midland Company | Geneva Switzerland

The Honorable Robert D. Bell (JD ’92) Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Oklahoma City, OK

Bill Carmody (JD ’88)

Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP | New York, NY

The Honorable John E. Dowdell (JD ’81)

U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK

Dalton Downing (JD ’18)

Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP | Washington, D.C.

Bruce A. Fowler (MTX ’92, JD ’96) Managing Director, Fairfield and Woods PC | Denver, CO

Curtis R. Frasier (JD ’82)

Chairman, Shell Midstream Partners, GP | Houston, TX

Alia Y. Heintz (JD ’16)

Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Houston, TX

Aaron D. Hurvitz (JD ’07) Of Foreign Counsel, Kangxin Partners, PC | San Diego, CA

Larry C. Jurgens (JD ’81) Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP | Chicago, IL

Dana Deen Kinion (JD ’96) Of Counsel, Zack Stamp, Ltd. | Springfield, IL

The Honorable Dana L. Kuehn (JD ’96) Oklahoma Supreme Court | Oklahoma City, OK

Douglas J. May (JD ’95)

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Magellan Midstream Partners, LP | Tulsa, OK

Christin S. McMeley (JD ’95)

Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Washington D.C

Lanesha Minnix (JD/MBA ’00)

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, BMC | Atlanta, GA

The Honorable Elizabeth C. Paris (BS ’80, JD ’87)

U.S. Tax Court | Washington, D.C.

Kevin L. Patrick (JD ’78)

Shareholder, WATERLAW: Patrick, Miller, Noto | Denver, CO

The Honorable Layn R. Phillips (BS ’74, JD

’77)

Phillips ADR Enterprises, PC | Corona del Mar, CA

Daniel Rosenbaum (JD ’80) Rosenbaum PLLC | West Palm Beach, FL

Danny C. Williams, Sr. (JD ’91) Partner, Conner & Winters | Tulsa, OK

T. Lane Wilson (BS ’89, JD ’94)

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Williams | Tulsa, OK

The Honorable Jane P. Wiseman (JD ’73) Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Tulsa, OK

84.1% employment 10 months after graduation

For full-time, long-term bar license-required and JD advantage positions (Class of 2022)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The University of Tulsa College of Law graduates find employment at a rate above the national average. The committed staff in our Professional Development Office (PDO) work with students to develop personal career plans that appeal to their interests, talents and goals.

Some of the many services the utulsa Law PDO offers include:

k Career-related seminars and webinars

k On-campus interview program

k Individual career counseling

k One-on-one training

k Alumni contacts and outreach

k Resume and cover letter resources

k Professional networking opportunities

k Mock interview program

k Job fair and conference opportunities

k Weekly online job postings

NOTABLE RECENT GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT

k American Constitution Society | Washington, D.C.

k Arkansas Supreme Court | Little Rock, AR

k Arvest Bank | Tulsa, OK

k Ballard Spahr | Las Vegas, NV

k BancFirst | Tulsa, OK

k BDO | Washington, D.C.; Tulsa, OK

k Burns Charest | Dallas, TX

k Conner & Winters | Tulsa, OK

k Crowe & Dunlevy | Tulsa, OK

k Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review | Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA

k Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson | Tulsa, OK

k Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China

k Florida State Attorney’s Office | Punta Gorda, FL

k GableGotwals | Tulsa, OK

k The Honorable Claire Eagan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK

k The Honorable John Dowdell, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK

k The Honorable Ronald C. Griffin, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas | Midland, TX

k Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA

k Kirker Davis | Austin, TX

k Latham & Watkins LLP | Washington, D.C.

k Lucie Scalf & Bougher | Macomb, IL

k Manie, Little, Wortmann | Fort Worth, TX

k McAfee & Taft | Tulsa, OK

k New York County Defender Services | New York City, NY

k Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston, TX; Calgary, Canada

k Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform | Tulsa, OK

k ONEOK | Tulsa, OK

k Supreme Court of Wisconsin | Madison, WI

k Texas Workforce Commission | Austin, TX

k Tulsa Lawyers for Children | Tulsa, OK

k U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Washington, D.C.

k U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK

k Whiting Petroleum Corporation | Denver, CO

COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE

The Public Interest Board is a student-run organization that involves students in community service, public service, and pro bono work as they progress through their legal education. Each student becomes a PIB member upon enrollment at utulsa Law and is encouraged to complete 60 or more hours of community service in underserved and underrepresented areas prior to graduation in order to receive service honors.

The University of Tulsa College of Law believes in instilling a life-long commitment to public service by assisting clients with unmet legal needs. Students participate in numerous public service events held throughout the year. Additionally, students who volunteer at local nonprofits during the summer are eligible to receive public interest law stipends.

HONORING THEIR SERVICE

Like all of The University of Tulsa, utulsa Law is deeply proud of our students, alumni, faculty and staff who have served in our country’s armed forces. At utulsa Law’s hooding ceremonies, we pay tribute to the bravery of our graduating veterans with the presentation of stoles designed after the national flag.

Meet a veteran and serving officer who recently graduated:

Sherrod Michael Donnelly (JD ’22) – Aviation Electronic Technician Second Class Petty Officer, U.S. Navy (2014-18)

Laurel Elizabeth Sitton (JD ’22) – 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps

2022 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PUBLIC SERVICE SUMMARY

15,960

legal clinic hours

Spring: 7,680

Summer: 1,000

Fall: 7,280

15,660

legal externship hours

Spring: 6,300

Summer: 3,915

Fall: 5,445

ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU

Committed to ensuring utulsa Law students have all the knowledge and tools they require to maximize their success as law students and in the profession, we created the position of Director of Academic Support in 2021.

David Tarrien is uniquely well prepared for this kind of work. In addition to having earned a JD, he has delivered academic support and taught law courses for 18 years.

At utulsa Law, he holds workshops aimed at helping students develop good study habits, manage their time, access the resources they need and prepare for exams. He is also available for individual appointments during each year of law school, and he teaches a section of Property Law as well as the Strategies and Skills for Bar and Practice course in students’ final semester.

ADVOCATING FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE

Austin Stewart, a recent utulsa Law graduate, was one of two fellows from The University of Tulsa serving their community for the Tulsa Albert Schweitzer Fellowship’s 2022-23 term. An advocate for recovery resources, Stewart’s project was designed to connect individuals charged with low-level drug offenses with the recovery resources that are available in the Tulsa area. The Schweitzer Fellowship gave Stewart the opportunity to serve and develop his leadership abilities in unimaginable ways, he says.

“The fellowship helped me combine the skills I was learning in law school with my passions for criminal justice reform and public health,” Stewart said.

Prior to the fellowship, Stewart interned at the public defender’s offices in Topeka, Kansas, and in Tulsa during his first two years of law school.

My daily engagement with utulsa Law students is the best part of my job. I thrive on helping them develop and find their way, and I always learn a ton from every encounter because these high-performing folks are such smart, engaging, interesting people.

D AVID TARRIEN DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Working with the public defender’s office gave me an outlet to help people suffering from addiction legally as well as through the lens of public health.

AUSTIN STEWART (JD ‘23)

A FACULTY OF LEADING SCHOLARS AND EXPERTS

Chapman Professor of Law

evidence, civil procedure, and intellectual property

Adams has published books on Oklahoma civil procedure and law review articles on topics involving civil procedure and intellectual property. He received his JD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976, an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley and an MA and BA in physics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He joined the faculty of The University of Tulsa College of Law in 1979, where he teaches civil procedure, evidence, intellectual property and federal courts. Adams is also the reporter for three committees appointed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals that draft Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions for civil, criminal and juvenile cases.

criminal law, criminal procedure, legal ethics

Christopher received his JD from the University of Michigan in 1988. His work includes articles on the death penalty, the right to appointed counsel for indigents, blackmail, victims’ rights, the theory of punishment, attempts, criminal defenses, statutory rape and rape by fraud. His work has appeared in a wide variety of journals, including Northwestern University Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Minnesota Law Review, Fordham Law Review, Ohio State Law Journal, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies and Philosophy & Public Affairs. He has published two books with Oxford University Press. Christopher received TU’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 2007 and the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2021.

Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sustainable Energy and Resources Law program

administrative law, energy, natural resources law, water law

Before becoming an academic, Bowman clerked for Justice Jack Hightower of the Supreme Court of Texas and served as an honors trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Bowman holds a PhD from Harvard University and a JD from the University of Texas at Austin. She has published in the Journal of Modern African Studies and the Review of Policy Research on issues related to information and telecommunications policy in Africa. Bowman has also published on aquifer depletion and wind energy in The University of Colorado Law Review and the University of Kansas Law Review, and she has a piece forthcoming on the legacy of coal in Navajo Nation in the Hastings Law Journal

Director of Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs

immigration law and policy, mental health law

Marton’s expertise includes immigration law and gender-based violence, immigration relief, and community lawyering. In addition to a JD, Marton holds a master’s of social work and she is an expert in the intersection of mental health and the law. She has published work on the need for an interdisciplinary approach in legal representation. Prior to joining utulsa Law, Marton was the William R. Davis Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, where she coestablished an interdisciplinary program among the Asylum Clinic and the schools of social work and medicine.

CHARLES ADAMS

WARIGIA BOWMAN

RUSSELL CHRISTOPHER Professor of Law

MIRIAM MARTON

JOHNNY PARKER

Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law torts, insurance law, constitutional law, agency and partnership

Parker received his BA and JD from the University of Mississippi and an LLM from Columbia University Law School. At utulsa Law, Parker has taught an array of courses, including torts, insurance, agency & partnership, civil rights and constitutional law. Parker’s scholarly works focus on controversial issues in the law of insurance. His research has been published in a wide variety of journals and has been well received nationally, by jurists and practitioners alike. He has published one book, Mississippi Law of Damages (2020-21 ed.), with Thompson West Publishers. Parker received TU’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 2000-01. Between 2000 and 2021, he received the Student Bar Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award 13 times. Parker was also appointed as the Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law from 2018 to 2020.

JANET K. LEVIT

Professor of Law

international law, contracts, international human rights and reproductive rights

ADDITIONAL FACULTY

CHARLES ADAMS

Chapman Professor of Law

BARBARA BUCHOLTZ

Professor of Legal Writing

LYN ENTZEROTH

Professor of Law

ERIK ESTRADA

Visiting Professor

STEPHEN GALOOB

Chapman Professor of Law

JANA GAO

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Terry West Clinic

KAREN GRUNDY

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Professor of Law

KELSEY HOLDER

Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

MATT LAMKIN

Associate Professor of Law

GWEN MCKEE SAVITZ

Associate Professor of Law

CHERYL NELSON-BUTLER

VIsiting Professor

MARC ROARK Professor of Law

LORI TWOMEY

Professor and Director of Legal Writing

LESLIE WEEKS

Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

ADMINISTRATION

Janet K. Levit earned her J.D. and M.A. in International Relations from Yale University and her A.B. from Princeton University. She served as law clerk for Stephanie K. Seymour, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and for the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States. Professor Levit practiced in the international trade and finance areas at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and in the private sector. Professor Levit writes about international finance and international human rights issues and published her most recent articles in the Emory Law Journal, Yale Journal of International Law, Harvard International Law Journal, and the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.

APRIL FOX

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

MEGAN HENSON

Associate Dean, Director of Admissions

NATALIE LEONE

Director of Professional Development

DAVID TARRIEN

Director of Academic Support

AMBRE WESTON

Director of Externships

WARNING

This video contains spoilers of life in Tulsa.

The Tulsa Arts District and Blue Dome District feature a high-energy environment with concert venues and energetic nightlife. The Gathering Place and River Parks provide space to run, bike and hike. The Pearl District and Cherry Street are home to funky coffee houses and record stores. Utica Square and Brookside offer upscale shops and the best brunches. Kendall Whittier and the Greenwood District are historic multicultural epicenters. And all of these hot spots are less than a 10-minute drive from campus.

“With the opening of the Olsen-Kundig-designed Bob Dylan Center, the city has cemented itself as a must-see destination for lovers of art and culture.” – Architectural Digest, May 2022

Welcome to tulsa!

Located along iconic Route 66 in the center of the nation, Tulsa was built on a pioneering spirit of high expectations that led the city to greatness.

Today, Tulsa continues that spirit with an innovative environment for law, business and entrepreneurship. Tulsa’s dynamic legal community includes federal and state courts, top law firms, government departments and other places where utulsa Law students find experiential learning opportunities, networking connections and career success.

In addition to a booming economy, Tulsa is a welcoming, affordable place to live with plenty of art, music, culture and outdoor activities (including 6,000+ acres of parks and biking/running trails).

If you consider Tulsa, Oklahoma simply ‘flyover country,’ you’re woefully misguided. Discover a town that’s unlike any other in terms of American history, music, pop culture, art deco architecture and Native American art — and did we mention barbecue, Latin, Asian and soul food? Artists and athletes are loving this singular city that offers Western ruggedness, Southern hospitality and Midwestern friendliness.

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