Dean's Welcome
The Moritz College is a diverse and dynamic community of students and scholars where you can expect to take classes from faculty known nationally for their scholarship and teaching. The Moritz College has a faculty dedicated equally to preparing students for the legal profession and to exploring the cutting edge of their disciplines.
Recognized by the Ohio State University through its Selective Investment Grants as one of the premier units at the University, the Moritz College of Law's faculty members have in the past few years been awarded University-wide teaching and scholarship awards.
The Moritz College offers a nationally ranked program and certificate in the emerging area of alternative dispute resolution, as well as an exceptionally broad array of clinical programs, including clinics in civil and criminal practice, mediation, legislation, and juvenile law. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in criminal law, intellectual property law, employment and labor law, commercial law, international law, and many other fields.
The Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies offers students the opportunity to work closely with faculty members from both the Moritz College of Law and other disciplines on research dealing with critical contemporary policy issues.
During the summer, the Moritz College offers internships and classes in Washington, D.C., classes in Columbus, and classes at Oxford University, United Kingdom.
In Fall 2007, Moritz welcomed its first LL.M. class of international lawyers, providing J.D. students with expanded opportunities to interact with practitioners from other countries with differing legal systems.
The opportunities at the Moritz College extend far beyond the excitement and challenge of its classrooms. Students are encouraged to participate in public service activities offered through the college, and the college formally recognizes these important contributions through its Public Interest Fellows Program.
Students have the opportunity to write and edit published works on the Ohio State Law Journal, the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, and the Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal.
The college offers an extraordinary selection of 16 moot court teams, broadly covering areas of legal interests. In addition, students can take advantage of over 40 student organizations.
National figures routinely appear at the college through a number of lecture series and a variety of conferences and workshops. This year, leading scholars from around the world will converge on the college for conferences on international dispute resolution and on access to justice. The library at the Moritz College houses one of the nation's top 15 legal collections and is part of the college's new wireless network.
Apart from the law school, the Ohio State University offers the vast academic, artistic, and recreational opportunities that you would expect from a premier national university. A significant number of our students enroll in our dual degree program, with the potential to obtain a law degree and an advanced degree in over 122 programs.
The City of Columbus, Ohio, is a vibrant and cosmopolitan Midwestern city with the warmth of a small town and the resources and opportunities available only in a major city.
The Michael E. Moritz College of Law is an exciting place to be. A major new gift to the College - the largest cash gift in the history of the Ohio State University - has created even more possibilities, including full tuition plus stipend scholarships for exceptionally qualified students. Please take a few minutes to explore our web site and the unique opportunities offered by the Moritz College.
Nancy H. Rogers
Dean & Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution