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WVU Law is One of One

We are in a class of our own, shaping West Virginia’s legal future one student at a time.

As the state’s only law school, we offer unmatched opportunities, hands-on legal experiences, and personal connections that set our students apart in West Virginia and beyond.

WVU Law Leads with the Heart and Mind.

  • #5 Best Law School for Public Interest
  • 38,000+ hours of pro bono service by students annually

The Case for WVU Law

What sets us apart?
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Unrivaled Access to Opportunities

Expect direct access to opportunities garnered through genuine relationships, deep-rooted connections, and personal touchpoints.

  • Job opportunities and career pathways to the bench, the bar, and the broader legal landscape in and out of state.
  • Personalized professional development with faculty, staff, lawyers, judges, and alumni.
  • Close connections to State Bar members.
  • Support from loyal alumni around West Virigina and across the country.
  • Ties to government officials at the federal, state, and local level — a phone call away.
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Academic Rigor, Approachable Faculty

Learn from expert faculty who are genuinely invested in your success — always available for support and ready to challenge you to think critically, grow confidently, and excel in and out of the classroom.

  • Rigorous, practical curriculum that stays current but looks to the future.
  • Coursework taught by current federal and district judges, accomplished attorneys in and out of state, and well-connected mentors.
  • Innovative, interdisciplinary coursework.
  • Powerful, impactful, grounded legal scholarship.
  • NextGen bar exam prep.
  • Research-driven learning.
  • A student-centered focus on legal writing and analysis to excel in practice.
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Experiential Learning

Work in the real world as a student. Gain client-ready skills. Practice law with confidence on day one.

  • Award-winning clinics.
  • Public service centers.
  • Simulated course offerings.
  • Hands-on legal training.
  • Externships, internships, and clerkships.
  • Moot Court.
  • Trial Advocacy.
  • Law Review.
  • Interviewing, counseling, and negotiating.
  • 25+ student organizations.

Meet Us at the Top of Law School Hill

  • #5 Best Law School for Public Interest*
  • 10.5% State and Federal Judicial Clerkships (Above national average)
  • 1 of 15 prestigious SCOTUS Clinics in the Country
  • Best Value Law School (Grade B+)*
  • Top Law School for Practical Training*
  • Top Law School for Trial Advocacy*
  • Top Law School for Environmental Law*

* preLaw Magazine

Consumer Information

As part of the accreditation process for all law schools in the United States, the American Bar Association requires that schools publicly disclose certain consumer information on their websites. This report appears in the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools. West Virginia University College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

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