ABA Required Disclosures

According to ABA Standards, the 2022 Standard 509 Information Report is made available to provide the following information about the University of Minnesota Law School J.D. Program for current and prospective students:

• Admissions Data
  • Law School At-A-Glance
• Tuition and Fees, Financial Aid, Living Expenses
• Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty and Administrators
  • Faculty Directory
  • Staff Directory
• Employment Outcomes
  • Career Facts & Statistics
  • ABA Employment Summary for 2022 Graduates
  • ABA Employment Summary for 2021 Graduates 
  • ABA Employment Summary for 2020 Graduates*
• Bar Passage
  • ABA Ultimate Bar Passage (2020 Graduates) and First-Time Bar Passage (2022 Graduates)
• Curricular Offerings, Academic Calendar, and Academic Requirements
  • Academic Calendar
  • Course Guide
  • Clinical Offerings
  • Degree Programs
  • Curriculum and Requirements
  • Academic Requirements
• Policy Regarding Transfer Credits, Required Courses, and Official GPA

* Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.

Learning Outcomes for the J.D. Program

J.D. Program Learning Outcomes (approved by faculty on May 5, 2016)

Student Complaints About Compliance with ABA Standards

Policy on Student Complaints About Compliance with ABA Standards

The University of Minnesota Law School received full accreditation from the American Bar Association in 1923 (the first year of the ABA accreditation process). For more information contact the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 988-5000.

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.