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WHY CUMBERLAND?

 

 

"WELCOME! to your moment of decision.  Law school is an investment in your future.  It asks for your time, energy, resources, and mental fortitude.  It could also be the most rewarding experience of your life. If you make this commitment to Cumberland School of Law, then we, in turn, make a commitment to you to provide the greatest return on your investment."


Henry C. Strickland
Dean of Academics and Professor of Law

 

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  1. The law school awards over $2,500,000 in scholarship monies yearly. One of the few law schools to award scholarships based on leadership, need, and merit.
     
  2. The law school's small class size, some of the smallest first year law class offered nationally, ensures personalized attention from faculty and staff. 

"Coming from a small school background, I am use to personal attention, a close-knit class community and being able to talk with my professors.  Every professor at Cumberland has an open door policy and the professors are always willing to meet with a student." 

–Meg Demeranville ‘09
President, Student Health Lawyers Association
& The Law Science and Technology Society–

  1. Cumberland School of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the nation, established in 1847.
     
  2. 2009 US News & World Report Top Ten Trial Advocacy Program:

Below are some recent competition highlights click here to read a more detailed list:
 
April 2009: Cumberland Trial Team places second in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) National Student Trial Advocacy Competition at West Palm Beach out of 224 teams. (click in link to read the full article) 
 
March 2009: Cumberland’s Bankruptcy Moot Court Team, placed as finalist at the 17th Annual Judge Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition at St. John’s University in New York. (click on link to read the full article)
 
2008 National Champions: American Association for Justice 2008 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC). 
 
2008 Regional Champions: American Association for Justice 2008 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC).

  1. Exposure to the wide range of career, recreational, and cultural opportunities of a major Southern city.
     
  2. Proximity to a vibrant legal community with 3,200 practicing attorneys, federal and state courts, and government agencies.
     
  3. TOP 10 RANKING of 170 law schools for QUALITY OF LIFE in The Princeton Review for 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005. 
     
  4. TOP 10 RANKING of 170 law schools for PROFESSORS ROCK (faculty performance and accessibility) in The Princeton Review for 2007, 2006, and 2005. 

Watch a YouTude video from Cumberland Class of 1995 Graduate Robert Boland.  This was taped as he addressed the Cordell Hull Speakers Forum at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. Currently, Mr. Boland is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University (NYU) Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management, School of Continuing & Professional Studies. (pertinent information begins 52 seconds in)
 

 

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