Immerse yourself in a dynamic community dedicated to educating and inspiring leaders to pursue justice and advance the role of law in society. Dive into unique opportunities to defend the wrongfully convicted, fight for human rights around the globe, combat economic inequalities, and lift members of underserved communities.
Develop essential legal and practical skills that will fuel your success in corporate boardrooms and state and federal courtrooms. From BigLaw partners to leaders of the most influential public interest organizations in the country, our graduates elevate justice and represent the practice of law at the highest levels—creating a legacy of positive change that inspires generations to come.
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Invest in yourself. Join the Klekamp College of Law, where justice, excellence, and opportunity meet. Ranked among the nation’s leading justice-centered law schools and honored by preLaw magazine as a Best Value Law School!
Learn what puts the Klekamp College of Law on the national and global map, and our future plans as we move forward to Next.
The Klekamp College of Law empowers our students to shape their unlimited future, guided by a passion to elevate justice in all its forms. Through experiential learning, individualized support, and a tradition of innovation, our JD program equips you with the knowledge, skills, and values to lead with purpose and serve your community.
Our LLM program offers academic excellence and world-class experience in the heart of the U.S. LLM students benefit from the state-of-the-art campus, scholarship opportunities, networking opportunities and affordable tuition. Discover how Cincinnati prepares students with the legal skills and work experience needed to launch impressive careers around the globe.
Enhance your skills while developing a working knowledge of the law that you can put into practice today. Designed for working professionals, the MLS offers the flexibility and insight to help you thrive in today’s complex legal landscape.
“I went from student to lawyer. UC Law prepared me to take that leap.”
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for public service
- pre-Law Magazine
"I’m not here to fit the mold of what a lawyer is supposed to look like. I’m here to expand it."
Top 25
Criminal Law Program
- pre-Law Magazine
"UC talks about how important your summer experience is. I learned so much."
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Freed by UC Law's Ohio Innocence Project
I am so thankful that I am here at Cincinnati Law…It is a great college, great student body. You can quote me on that.”
Olivia Montgomery Class of '26
March 30, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Law will be rededicated as the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati.
March 4, 2026
UC Law team earns third place at KMK first-year law student case competition.
February 25, 2026
Neil Taylor, director of the Corporate Law Center at the University of Cincinnati, is working with students to him them chart a path into promising legal career.
