In two consecutive exams first-time bar passage rates have risen.
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Strong connections and early opportunities ensure you'll succeed at USD.
Nationally ranked for six years in a row, we offer a great education at a great price.
91 percent of our 2016 law school graduates are already employed in their field.
We offer more than a dozen active organizations where every student can become involved.
Maximize your education - complete a joint degree at the same time as your Juris Doctor.
Nearly 100 first- and second-year law students obtained internships in 2017.
As the premier South Dakota law school, we uniquely prepare our students to practice law all over the country. Ranked as a national leader in judicial clerkships, the School of Law ensures that you don't just graduate with a first-class education, but prepared for a lifelong law career. We make our JD degree affordable, meaning you're getting a world-class education from a leading, flagship university while paying only a fraction of the tuition cost you might pay at other schools.
Feel right at home with USD Law as we bring together future lawyers from not just South Dakota but North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and many more. So, whether you seek to become a lawyer or gain employment in rural South Dakota or at a busy firm in Chicago, you'll graduate knowing you have a bright future ahead.
The University of South Dakota announced three finalists for the dean position of the USD School of Law following a 10-month national search.