Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

A Personal Approach To Legal Education

At ONU Law you will experience what students at most larger universities come to envy; a truly personal approach to legal education. Our dedicated and accessible faculty and staff believe in ONU Law's mission - to provide a strong foundation of legal theory while teaching the skills needed to hit the ground running. Visit ONU Law and see it firsthand!
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Learn By Doing - Clinical Placements

Bankruptcy Clinic
Corporate Transaction Clinic
Environmental Law Clinic
Governmental Clinic
Judicial Externship I & II
Litigation Clinic

Municipal Government Clinic
NonProfit Litigation Clinic
ONU Legal Clinic
Prosecution Clinic
Public Defender Clinic

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Faculty

Our faculty combines top-flight academic credentials with years of experience as practicing attorneys and an emphasis on quality teaching.
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Noteworthy Successes

100% Ohio Bar passage for first-time takers, Feb. 2013
9th in the nation for placement in Public Interest and Government jobs
2nd in Ohio for JD-required job placement
Recognized as one of 2012's "Most Innovative Law Schools" by the National Jurist

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Information For Pre-Law Advisors

Discover the ONU Law difference by visiting our Pre-Law Advisor page, designed to help you provide the best advice to your students on all that ONU Law has to offer. Opportunities for your students include our unique Summer Starter Program; our extensive academic support programs; our high-impact clinical placements; our high bar passage rates; and much more. Information for Pre-Law Advisors...