School of Law
Your Journey Starts Here
We're a law school on the rise with a welcoming atmosphere, a commitment to providing practical legal training and the flexibility to offer you a variety of ways to earn your degree.
Decide on the J.D. Program that best fits your needs, whether it's a Traditional J.D., our Two-Year J.D. or our Online Hybrid J.D.
1st
tied for the largest jump among law schools in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings
2nd
out of 10 Ohio-area law schools in employment in bar pass required and J.D. advantage positions for the Class of 2020
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See what makes the University of Dayton School of Law a special place to earn your law degree.
Take a Virtual Tour
See what makes the University of Dayton School of Law a special place to earn your law degree.
LL.M. & M.S.L. Programs
Explore our graduate law degree programs that allow you to take classes on campus or online to earn your LL.M. or M.S.L. degree, including an M.S.L. in Government Contracting.
A New Direction
Discover Dayton Law
See what our students say about their time in law school and learn more about what you can expect.
Learn moreA Faster Way to a Law Degree
See how you can save time and money by getting your law degree in only two years.
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Take Classes Online
See how our Online Hybrid J.D. combines live online classes and interactive coursework with once-a-semester weekend learning experiences on campus.
Learn moreProgram Spotlight
Human Rights Collaborative
Find out how you can transform lives through our partnership with the UD Human Rights Center.
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Leadership Honors Program
Discover how you can be in the next generation of lawyer-leaders with our Leadership Honors Program.
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Program In Law & Technology
See how you can be at the forefront of the law and technology with our cutting-edge courses.
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Don't just read about Dayton Law. Check out a few of our many videos about life at the law school and see for yourself the exciting opportunities that await.
Training Programs
Intellectual Property Training
Designed to help onboard scientific researchers and contracting officers across the research, technology and defense industries, this online training teaches the knowledge and skills necessary for protecting intellectual property and securing data rights.
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What most call flyover country, University of Dayton law student Andrew Ferguson calls a classroom. What many would confuse for the lyrics of Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" are places Ferguson has attended class in the Law@Dayton program, one of the nation's first online hybrid J.D. programs.
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Dayton law firms Thompson Hine and Taft Law are teaming with the University of Dayton School of Law to recruit underrepresented and underserved students to law school and the legal profession. The Flyer Legal Promise Program will provide two students full law school tuition, a $15,000 stipend for living expenses, mentors, summer clerkships and a job at one of the firms following graduation.
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UDSL tied for the largest jump among law schools in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Ethan Nkana ’13 has used his experience at the University of Dayton School of Law to create a unique agency that helps doctors across the country.
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Students got invaluable experience providing legal research and analysis for the city’s Police Reform Working Groups.
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The School of Law improved on its previous year’s job numbers, even as the national law school employment average went down.
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J.D. Programs
LL.M. & M.S.L. Programs
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