Saint Louis University School of Law

Saint Louis University School of Law, also known as SLU Law, is the law school affiliated with Saint Louis University, a private Jesuit research university in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has been American Bar Association approved since 1924 and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. History The Law School was initially founded by Judge Richard Aylett Buckner and opened in 1843, making it the first law school to open west of the Mississippi River. The original Law School closed at some point after Buckner died in 1847. The Law School was re-established in 1908 in the Midtown neighborhood on the corner of Leffingwell Avenue and Locust Street. In its 1908 re-establishment, the law school accepted its first female law students. In August 2013, the school moved to its current location, Scott Hall, a new facility at 100 North Tucker Boulevard in Downtown Saint Louis. Degree Programs The Law School offers both J.D. and LL.M degrees. In addition to the law school-specific programs, the Law School offers a variety of Dual-Degree programs: J.D./Master of Accounting J.D./Master of Business Administration J.D./Master of Health Administration J.D./Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Affairs J.D./Master of Public Health J.D./Master of Social Work J.D./Master of Arts in Sociology J.D./Ph.D. in Health Care Ethics