You belong at Baylor Law School if you want to be the kind of lawyer who not only receives training in all facets of the law . . . but also learns how to practice it more effectively than your peers. While all law schools teach theory, ethics and modern legal doctrine, a recent national survey showed that only 17% of law students felt that law school had adequately prepared them for the practice of law. That will not happen to you at Baylor.

You belong at Baylor Law School if you want to be the kind of lawyer who not only receives training in all facets of the law . . . but also learns how to practice it more effectively than your peers. While all law schools teach theory, ethics and modern legal doctrine, a recent national survey showed that only 17% of law students felt that law school had adequately prepared them for the practice of law. That will not happen to you at Baylor.

Located in the Paul L. Foster Success Center, Baylor Pre-Law is a pre-professional program designed to provide advising, programming and resources to students of all majors who are considering a career in law.

Baylor Law School has alumni practicing law in all 50 states, and in all areas of the law, government, business, and real estate.

The home page of the Baylor University Law School.

n recent years, there has been a call for law schools to increase their emphasis on teaching practical lawyering skills. A well-rounded legal curriculum should teach students how to think about and analyze difficult legal problems, and to consider them in the light of public policy; but it also must ensure that its students know how to perform the day-to-day tasks required of a practicing lawyer.

Baylor Law School's resources for current law students.

Resources for the Law School's faculty and staff as well as for those seeking information regarding the Law School personnel.

Whether your career path leads you to the public or private sector, in business or non-profit, in whatever industry, we believe that the call to law is in essence a calling to the public. In an increasingly diverse community with increasingly divergent needs, Baylor Law School strives to develop responsible citizens, educated leaders, dedicated scholars, and skilled professionals who practice with the heart to establish and protect a civil society.

Resources for anyone visiting Baylor Law School or moving to the area to attend the Law School.

Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 16,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas and welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

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Welcome to the Sheridan & John Eddie Williams Legal Research and Technology Center. Our primary clientele consists of the faculty and students of Baylor Law School. We also serve the Baylor University academic community, members of the practicing bar, and the general public.

Ranked third in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report, our Advocacy Program produces lawyers of unparalleled quality and preparedness. It is our third-year Practice Court program for which we are best known and that you will find so valuable come graduation.

Where to find the latest news about Baylor Law School and to find archived articles.

The information technology department at Baylor Law strives to provide you with the highest level of service and support possible while continuing to focus on innovation and modernization.

The Best Belong at Baylor Law.

An online version of the map of the Waco campus of Baylor University. This site includes a directory of all facilities and many offices on the Waco campus, way finding to and around campus, and pictures & descriptions of campus.

Baylor University is required by federal law to publish an Annual Fire Safety and Security Report. This report includes institutional policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security. Some of the areas addressed within the report include crime prevention, fire safety, and Baylor’s response to emergency situations and sexual offenses. Three years’ of statistics for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus are also included. This report is available online. You may also request a paper copy from Baylor Department of Public Safety (254-710-2211).