Preparing practice-ready lawyers
the Baylor Law way.
Why Baylor Law?
Located in Waco, Texas, on the banks of the Brazos River, Baylor Law is, by choice, one of the smallest law schools in the nation.
Since 1857, Baylor Law’s unique program has combined theory with practice throughout the curriculum, all while cultivating a deep commitment to service and social responsibility.
Baylor Law is known for equipping students with the problem-solving techniques, practical, hands-on lawyering skills, and character development essential for success in the workplace and in life.
It’s the unwavering dedication to professional excellence that propels Baylor Lawyers to excel in courtrooms, boardrooms, and communities all over the world.
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More NewsOlivia J. Schoffstall, a third-year law student and Managing Senior Executive Editor at Baylor Law Review, recently tied for second place in the highly competitive Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference held at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
Baylor University’s 2024 senior class has selected Lotte Bostick, J.D., CPA, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Accounting and Business Law at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, as the 2024 Collins Outstanding Professor.
Meet 10 Baylor women who made their mark in law or politics.
The team of Kate Sparks and Kaia-Marie Helmer emerged victorious in Baylor Law’s Faegre Drinker Spring Moot Court Competition, which showcased the impressive appellate advocacy skills of 34 teams of students in the Spring Legal Analysis, Research & Communication (LARC) 3, Persuasive Communications class.
“ Arguably the best training ground for practical lawyering in the nation.
— Princeton Review”
With a growing percentage of legal work now focused on corporate, commercial, business, and fiduciary matters, transactional practices have gained prominence. Baylor’s fully integrated Transactional Program prepares students for all types of positions within transactional areas of practice.
Our renowned Trial Advocacy program is recognized by judges, practicing attorneys, and law professors for producing lawyers of unparalleled quality, preparedness, and integrity. Ranked third in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Advocacy program consistently eclipses the country’s most prestigious law schools, finishing in the top five yearly since 2010.