Thomas Goode Jones School of Law


The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, also known as FaulknerLaw, Jones Law, JLS or JSL, and also the Robert Trent Jones School of Law, is one of the professional graduate schools of Faulkner University, located in Montgomery, Alabama.

History

Jones School of Law was founded in 1928 by Montgomery County Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones. The law school is named after Judge Walter B. Jones' father, Thomas Goode Jones, a Confederate veteran who was governor of Alabama and U.S. District Judge for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.
Faulkner University acquired Jones School of Law in 1983.
Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the bar exam in any state.

Employment

According to Jones' official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 60.4% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.

Costs

Tuition at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for the 2016–2017 academic year is $37,000.

Programs

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law offers a joint J.D./LL.M. in dispute resolution, as well as a J.D. program.

Notable alumni