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| Maurer School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maurer School of Law |
| Established | 1842 |
| Type | Private |
| Parent | Indiana University |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Dean | Lauren Robel |
| Students | ~580 |
| Faculty | ~60 |
Maurer School of Law is the law school of Indiana University located in Bloomington, Indiana. Founded in 1842, it is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and has produced graduates who have served on courts such as the United States Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit, and state judiciaries including the Indiana Supreme Court. The school is known for programs connecting to institutions like Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, and regional centers such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Eli Lilly and Company legal teams.
The school traces origins to the 19th century, established during the era of figures like Oliver P. Morton, contemporaneous with institutions such as Harvard Law School and Yale Law School. Throughout the 20th century the school expanded under leaders linked to movements involving names such as Roscoe Pound, Rosalind Franklin-era modernizers (institutional reform parallels), and adopted pedagogical innovations similar to those at Columbia Law School and Stanford Law School. Its faculty and alumni have engaged with national events including the New Deal, the Civil Rights Movement, and federal litigation arising from statutes like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The physical complex on the Indiana University Bloomington campus grew to include facilities used for symposia with contributors from United States Congress, United States Department of Justice, and private firms such as Baker & McKenzie and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
The school offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and graduate degrees paralleling programs at Columbia University, NYU School of Law, and University of Chicago Law School. Core courses reflect doctrines related to cases from the United States Supreme Court and statutory frameworks like the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Joint degree options align with schools such as Indiana University Maurer School of Law partners in Kelley School of Business, O'Neill School, and collaborative clinics mirror practice settings at firms like Latham & Watkins and nonprofits like the American Civil Liberties Union.
Admissions compare to peer institutions including Vanderbilt University Law School, Washington University School of Law, and University of Minnesota Law School. Typical metrics reference tests such as the Law School Admission Test and undergraduate institutions like Indiana University Bloomington, Purdue University, and Ball State University. National rankings by organizations akin to U.S. News & World Report and evaluations by entities like the American Bar Association influence enrollment; graduates have passed bar examinations administered by state authorities including the Indiana Board of Law Examiners and have entered clerkships for judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Clinical offerings include a civil litigation clinic, a criminal defense clinic, and externship placements with partners such as the United States Department of Justice, Federal Public Defender, and state offices like the Indiana Attorney General. Students participate in trial advocacy programs connected to competitions sponsored by National Institute for Trial Advocacy, appellate advocacy tied to events hosted by the American Bar Association, and transactional work reflecting corporate practice at firms like Covington & Burling and Jones Day.
The school hosts centers and institutes engaging topics comparable to research done at the Hoover Institution, the Brennan Center for Justice, and the Center for American Progress. Areas include constitutional law, health law, antitrust and competition policy, and international law, paralleling work published in journals such as the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, and the Michigan Law Review. Faculty affiliates have testified before bodies like the United States Congress and collaborated with agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on regulatory and legal analysis.
Student organizations reflect interests in areas represented by groups such as the American Bar Association, Federalist Society, American Constitution Society, and professional associations like the National Association for Law Placement. Journals produced by students connect to scholarship traditions of the Columbia Law Review and the Stanford Law Review, while moot court and negotiation teams compete in tournaments organized by entities like the International Bar Association and the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Campus life intersects with university-wide activities involving the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and athletic events of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Alumni and faculty include judges, legislators, and public servants who have served alongside figures from the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and state cabinets. Graduates have clerked for justices of the United States Supreme Court and practiced at firms such as Sullivan & Cromwell and Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Faculty have published in outlets like the Harvard Law Review and advised commissions akin to the Warren Commission and panels of the United Nations. Notable names among affiliates appear in legal histories alongside figures from the Civil Rights Movement, the Environmental Protection Agency, and major corporations such as Eli Lilly and Company and Cummins Inc..