Welcome to the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana! For more than a century, Montana’s law school has been a leader in legal education. Our commitment to practical skills training distinguishes Montana’s law school from other schools. Skills training begins in the first year and culminates with a clinical experience. In the third year, students can choose from more than thirty clinical options. Students learn from professors who bring significant practice experience to the classroom.
The law school’s focus on integrating theory and practice yields outstanding outcomes for students. Montana’s law graduates benefit from excellent employement and 2-year bar passage rates. U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of Montana's law school as a top 100 school and a top 14 school for prestigious Federal judicial clerkships. In recent years, Princeton Review has ranked the law school as a top 10 school for state and local clerkships, and Prelaw Magazine has ranked the law school as a top 20 best value law school. Visit our admissions page.
Montana's law school is distinguished by its unique combination of people and place. Montana’s physical beauty provides a spectacular setting for a University, with unmatched opportunities to unwind from the rigors of legal study. But even more important is the vibrant community that this institution fosters.
Whether they come from the sweeping plains of eastern Montana, the mountains straddling the continental divide, one of our seven tribal reservations or beyond our borders, our students join a tradition of mutual respect and support that they carry through their academic and professional lives. This law school is not just a place to get a degree. Our students build relationships that last a lifetime.
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The University of Montana's Department of Public Administration and Policy located within the law school, prepares the next generation to engage in public service.