![]() Mary Ann Shadd Cary was among four women enrolled in the law school in 1880. ![]() It is reported that Ray applied for admission to the bar using initials for her given and middle names, in order to disguise her gender, because she was "ware of the school's reluctant commitment to the principle of sexual equality." Ray was admitted to Howard's law program in 1869 and graduated in 1872, becoming its first black female lawyer. Īn 1890 review of women lawyers in the United States published in The Green Bag, found that many women had difficulty being admitted to law school, or gaining admission to the bar, and practice, even at Howard. It was a progressive policy at the time to admit women, but only eight women graduated from Howard Law during the first 30 years of its existence. From its founding, it admitted white male and female students along with black students. Howard Law was the first school in the nation to have a non-discriminatory admissions policy. The school was accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools in 1931. Ten students were awarded degrees at the first commencement ceremony, which was held on February 3, 1871. At the time, the LL.B program required only two years of study. Classes were held in various locations throughout the years before the law school settled into its current location at 2900 Van Ness Street N.W. The first class consisted of six students who met three evenings a week in the homes and offices of the department's four teachers. The founders of Howard Law recognized "a great need to train lawyers who would have a strong commitment to helping black Americans secure and protect their newly established rights" during the country's tumultuous Reconstruction era. Howard University opened its legal department, led by John Mercer Langston, on January 6, 1869. Howard University School of Law was accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools in 1931. Today, Howard University School of Law confers about 185 Juris Doctor and Master of Law degrees annually to students from the United States and countries in South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States. Howard University School of Law ( Howard Law or HUSL) is the law school of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. ![]() Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The reason given is: Admissions, demographic, and placement data all need updating. ![]()
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