America’s Jesuit law school
As our alumni know, Creighton's School of Law provides our students with intellectual challenge, academic rigor and an opportunity to form a foundation of values for lifelong service in the law.
We will continue to educate the attorneys of tomorrow in a tradition of service, ethics and compassion. We will expand opportunities for clinics and externships, giving our students hands-on legal experience and continuing to increase the level of service Creighton offers our community.
- 3 legal clinics: Civil Legal Clinic, Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic, Bankrupty Clinic.
- 1,000+ hours of pro bono service performed by students annually.
- Nearly 90% of recent graduates were employed, in a full-time degree program or not seeking employment 10 months after graduation.
Want to connect with other alumni, plan a visit to campus, mentor a student or get involved? Contact alumni@creighton.edu today!
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School of Law news
Creighton’s college football standouts wear black and white
What does it take to be a college football official? We caught up with a couple Bluejays, who happened to have School of Law ties, for some insight on their experiences chasing a dream … while always dealing with scrutiny from both teams.
Alumnus makes largest gift in the School of Law's history
The estate of James Menehan, JD'63, has given Creighton $9.7 million to support the law school’s students, faculty and programs.
Creighton lawyer was the Red Power Ranger
Dan Slavin, JD’05, has had an unlikely career trajectory — from model to actor to Power Ranger to Creighton law student to commercial litigation attorney in Phoenix. In a way, he owes it all to the kid who beat him up in grade school.
Making Bold Strides Together
"Here, in the heart of the Heartland, you’ll find America’s Jesuit law school, where a network of faculty, staff, students and alumni are ever committed to building upon our values and making bold strides together.”
— School of Law Dean Joshua Fershée, JD
School of Law Board Members
The Honorable Lisa Andrus JD'03
The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon BA'71, JD'74
Fredrick H. Bates, Esq. JD'83
Roger Blauwet, BA’69, JD’75
Roberta Loberg Christensen JD'94
Patrick S. Cooper, J.D. BA'99, JD'02
E. Scott Dosek JD'78
Raymond J. Fehringer JD'84
Thomas J. Gaughen BSBA'75, JD'78
Richard J. Gilloon JD'77
Thomas Grennan, BA’75, JD’78
Jamal E. Jackson BSBA'10, MBA'12, JD'12
Thomas J. McCormick JD'80
Raymond S. McGaugh BA'76, JD'84
Neven J. Mulholland JD'79
Michael G. Mullin JD'80
Spencer R. Murphy JD'16
Maureen Murray O'Connor JD'87, MS'98
Daniel C. Pape BSBA'87, JD'90
Y. Kamaal Patterson JD'13
Judith Twidwell Pogge JD'79
The Honorable Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. JD'81
Julie Schultz Self BA'94, JD'97
Steven W. Seline JD'79
James Silhasek BA'69, JD'72
Dianne Loennig Stoddard JD'75
Mary E. Vandenack JD'92
Michael E. Wallace JD'13
Gail Werner-Robertson, BA’84, JD’88
The Honorable Horacio J. Wheelock JD'02
Patricia A. Zieg BA'71, JD'75
Lifetime Members
Jill Robb Ackerman, JD’84
Thomas Gaughen, BSBA’75, JD’78
Amy Longo, BSN’70, JD’79
Hon. Michael McCormack, JD’63
John Pierce, MSGUID’72, JD’81
Judy Brumm Weill, JD’79
Larry Welch Sr., JD’61
Service and opportunity in the law
Creighton’s School of Law forms future judges and lawyers in the Jesuit tradition, agents of change committed to service and improving their communities. We offer many ways for our law students to engage with the profession and gain real-world experience as they’re earning their degree.
Fundraising Priorities
Here are a few great ways you can support the School of Law. To learn more, contact BradyBaker@creighton.edu.
Scholarships
Through scholarships, the School of Law remains a competitive draw for students across the country seeking an outstanding Jesuit legal education. Scholarships prepare our students for the professional world and foster a sense of purpose and personal growth.
Faculty development
Your generosity helps us build and foster our excellent faculty as they educate multiple generations of attorneys and judges — each prepared to transform our world.
Academic Excellence in Health Law
School of Law students excel in their areas of study because we reinforce innovative programming with a service-focused mission. As the field of health law explodes, support helps us put time and resources into building a team to lead the way.
Public Service and Outreach
This fund maintains our Jesuit, Catholic mission, providing the resources we need to serve our communities. It helps fund such efforts as the Immigrant and Refugee Clinic, the Institute for Latin American Concern immersion trips and service-learning projects.
Dean’s Fund for Innovation
This unrestricted operating fund provides the dean with the flexibility to invest in strategic priorities and allows us to respond to student needs and rapidly changing conditions in the legal market.
Technology/Future Practice Fund
To remain competitive with our peers, the School of Law must invest in high-end, innovative technology. A technologically advanced mock courtroom, for example, will further help students acquire practice-ready skills and experience.
Legal Skills and Mock Trial Competitions
Experiential learning is a key component of a robust legal education. Trial teams offer a unique opportunity in this regard. An endowed Legal Skills and Mock Trial Competitions Fund will offset travel costs to annual competitions that showcase our programs’ excellence.
Bar Support Fund
Students often face financial challenges when transitioning to the professional world, including living expenses, bar exam costs and associate prep course fees. This fund will support students as they launch their careers and live the School of Law’s mission.