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Duquesne University School of Law is ranked 6th in the nation as "Top Law School for Bar Passage."

The School of Law was recently recognized among the top law schools in the country whose graduates outperform peer schools in terms of bar-passage metrics. Bar-passage rates are "the single best outcome measure...in assessing whether a law school is maintaining a ‘rigorous program of legal education," according to the American Bar Association.

National Trial Team Reaches Finals in Regional Competition

Duquesne University School of Law's National Trial Competition team was a finalist at the regional competition. Third year student Kirstin Kennedy was awarded Best Advocate.

Three Rivers IP & Technology Law Colloquium

The Fourth Annual Three Rivers IP & Technology Law Colloquium was held virtually on Friday, Jan. 29 and was hosted by Duquesne Law Professor Aman Gebru. The Three Rivers Intellectual Property and Technology Law Colloquium is an annual gathering of law professors from central and western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, eastern and northern Ohio, and western New York. The event is a collaboration between the law schools of the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.

Dean Barton joins Law School Deans in statement on 2020 Election and Capitol Event

157 Law School Deans from schools across the country published a statement addressing the 2020 election and the events that took place in the United States Capitol last week.

Community Message from Dean April Barton

In light of the tragic events yesterday at our nation's Capitol, I write to ask all of us to pause to take note of the extreme importance of words and our profession's role in ensuring we use those words in a way that promotes and ensures civil and constructive discourse.