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angle-left angle-right angle-left angle-right play twitter facebook search plus instagram youtube home Welcome to Duquesne University! Accessibility Navigation: Academics Schools Law Life-changing Clinical Legal Education Learn More I love @Duquesne Law because... "...it is truly a community. Our alumni look out for one another and strive to make the regions in which we practice and live better." The Honorable Judge Mary C. McGinley, L’02. #WeAreDuqLaw We are the only Pittsburgh law school offering an evening law program. Learn More You’re Invited Minority Law Reception We train ethical, innovative, practice-ready lawyers for the 21st century. Application Now Open A A PrintLaw Earn a Law Degree with a Commitment to the Highest Ethical Standards Apply Now As a student of the Duquesne University School of Law, you will be trained to the highest degree of professional skill with a special sensitivity to ethical and moral concerns. Graduates of our school know the law in a comprehensive fashion and in a range of specialized areas such as corporate law, tax, litigation, environmental law, energy law, health law, intellectual property, international law, and the law of electronic commerce. But what truly sets a Duquesne lawyer apart is a deep understanding of the difference between what the law allows us to do and what is the ethical course of action that best serves our system of justice. In an era when ethical concerns are among the most important questions facing the legal profession, we train our graduates to make contributions to society on a grand scale. Duquesne University’s School of Law has, for more than a century, reflected the University’s unique emphasis on justice and service to others. 2019 Bar Passage Report American Bar Association Required Disclosures Featured News 49th Annual William B. Spong Memorial Moot Court Tournament The Appellate Moot Court Board sent two teams of third year students to compete in the prestigious 49th Annual William B. Spong Memorial Moot Court Tournament held at William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Students soar at National Black Law Students Association Thurgood Marshall Appellate Moot Court Regional Competition After two days of competition, Lexi Jones (2L) and Corey Stanford (2L) placed third and will advance to the National competition. In addition to earning a spot at Nationals, they received the Best Petitioner Brief award. Assist. Prof. Tiffany Sizemore appointed to PA Task Force Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education, Duquesne University School of Law was appointed to the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force by Governor Tom Wolf. Hon. Jay Costa L’89 and Hon. Kim Berkeley Clark L’83 were also appointed. Prof. Bruce Ledewitz on American presence in Iraq Iraqi feelings about the U.S. have been mixed for some time. Professor Bruce Ledewitz delves into the historical and contemporary complexities in his latest Pennsylvania Capital-Star column. Assist. Prof. Aman Gebru profiled The University of Washington School of Law wrote a comprehensive profile of the prolific work of Gebru. Prof. Ledewitz to participate Jan. 8 in Post-Gazette Free Speech Panel with AG Shapiro How does society respond to incendiary speech that uses social media as a megaphone and a recruiting and indoctrinating tool? Robert J. Colville, L’92 confirmed to federal bench The Senate Judiciary Committee reported Mr. Colville to the full Senate by a 15-7 committee vote. Read more news School of Law Duquesne Lawyer Magazine Fall 2019 Law About Academics Admissions Advocacy Programs Bar Studies Faculty Career Services Alumni Clinics and Externships Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Pennsylvania Innocence Project Paralegal Institute Center for Legal Information (Law Library) Diversity Student Life News Events School of Law Hanley Hall 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Phone: 412.396.6300 Apply Now Request Information Schedule a Visit Virtual Tour Visit Directions Campus Map News Events Offices Directory Contact Work at DU DORI © 2019 Duquesne University 600 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , PA 15282 412.396.6000 admissions@duq.edu Legal Title IX Site Map A Catholic University in the Spiritan TraditionThis website is best viewed in a modern browser with Javascript enabled. While it should still be accessible to older browsers or non-javascript enabled browsers, some functionality may be...