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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Projecting the Need for Legal Education in Texas. October 23, 2008. Locations of Texas Law Schools. Public Texas Southern University – Houston Texas Tech University – Lubbock University of Houston – Houston

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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  1. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

    Projecting the Need for Legal Education in Texas October 23, 2008
  2. Locations of Texas Law Schools Public Texas Southern University –Houston Texas Tech University –Lubbock University of Houston – Houston The University of Texas at Austin Independent Baylor University –Waco St. Mary’s University –San Antonio South Texas College of Law –Houston Southern Methodist University –Dallas Texas Wesleyan University –Ft. Worth
  3. Law school applications (duplicated) peaked in 2004
  4. The number of law school graduates has been relatively steady since 1998
  5. The Hispanic population is most dramatically under-represented in Texas public law schools
  6. Law school admissions are competitive; 96 percent admitted graduate
  7. Texas public law school tuition and fees are below average for the 10 most populous states
  8. Opportunity is declining for Texas baccalaureates to attend a public law school
  9. The number of Texas public law school graduates is greater than the average number of new annual job openings
  10. A large majority of Texas lawyers practice in urban areas 179 122 355 155 147 153 405 157 205 420 Without Bexar County: 139 Sources: Physicians, Texas Department of State Health Services; Population, Texas State Demographer.
  11. Recommendations As the Texas population increases, the state should assist existing public law schools in expanding their class sizes. Increasing enrollment from under-represented groups should be the top priority. No new law school is necessary at this time. Texas is producing or importing enough lawyers to meet current employment demands.
  12. Recommendations If a new law school is to be created, the site should be selected with these criteria in mind: Increasing opportunities for under-represented students Willingness to offer evening and part-time programs Meeting regional student demand Meeting projected regional demands for new lawyers
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