University of Kentucky College of Law
| University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1799 |
| School type | Public |
| Endowment | $2.1 billion (2021) |
| Dean | James C. Duff (acting) |
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. 38°02′12″N 84°30′26″W / 38.03665°N 84.50719°W |
| Enrollment | 369 (approx.) |
| USNWR ranking | 68th (tie) (2025) |
| Website | law |
The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is the law school of the University of Kentucky located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded initially from a law program at Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools. In 1913, the college became the first in the nation to institute a trial practice program, and is host to the tenth-oldest student-run law review publication in the United States.
According to UK Law's official disclosures to the American Bar Association, nearly 86% of the Class of 2020 successfully obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners. Per U.S. News & World Report, UK Law is the 67th best law school among all public and private universities in the nation, and the highest-ranked law school in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The University of Kentucky pass rate for the July 2021 Kentucky Bar Exam was 83%, 11% higher than the overall Kentucky pass rate. For first-time takers the pass rate was 83%, 6% higher than the overall first-time taker pass rate in Kentucky.