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Student Honors

J.D. Degree Cum Laude

Students with grade averages within the upper 5 percent of all students graduating in the previous five years are eligible for the designation of Juris Doctor "Cum Laude" upon graduation. This is the highest honor a graduate of the School of Law may receive.

Order of the Coif

The Order of the Coif is a national law school honor society, founded for the purpose of encouraging legal scholarship and of advancing the ethical standards of the legal profession. It has established chapters in the leading law schools of the country. Its members are selected by the faculty from the top ten percent of the graduating class and rank highest in scholarship and whose achievements as students make them worthy of this distinction. Selections are made after sixth semester grades and rankings have been determined.

Order of the Barristers

The Order of the Barristers is a national law school honor society founded for the purpose of promoting legal advocacy and of advancing the ethical standards of the legal profession. Members are selected based upon participation and excellence in the advocacy programs of the School of Law.