Texas Tech University School of Law

value to students, with National Jurist Magazine rating the school in the top 20 best value law schools for the past three consecutive years. Additionally, the school historically ranks at or near the number one position in the Texas Bar Examination results, with a 90% average passage rate for the last 16 years. Bar Exam Performance

In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination. Most recently, Texas Tech University School of Law led all Texas law schools on the July 2009 Bar Examination, with a first-time pass rate of 94.52 percent. Curriculum

The Texas Tech University school of law prides itself on matriculating practical lawyers who are ready for the practice of law upon graduation. One way the school accomplishes this is through their wide array of courses. Below are the required courses for all students who attend Texas Tech School of Law:
First-year courses

Civil Procedure: A general survey using federal court procedure as a model, including jurisdiction of courts, pleading, disposition without trial, joinder of claims and parties, effects of judgments, and appellate review.