William & Mary Law School
| William & Mary Law School | |
|---|---|
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| Parent school | College of William & Mary |
| Established | 1779 |
| School type | Public law school |
| Endowment | $101.3 million |
| Parent endowment | $1.5 billion |
| Dean | A. Benjamin Spencer |
| Location | Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. 37°15′55″N 76°42′18″W / 37.26528°N 76.70500°W |
| Enrollment | 606 |
| Faculty | 44 (full–time) 118 (part–time) |
| USNWR ranking | 31st (tie) (2025) |
| Bar pass rate | 83.63% (2024 first-time takers) |
| Website | law.wm.edu |
| ABA profile | ABA Profile |
William & Mary Law School, formally the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, is the law school of the College of William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the oldest extant law school in the United States, having been founded in 1779 at the urging of William & Mary alumnus Thomas Jefferson. As of 2023, it has an enrollment of 606 full-time students seeking a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in the American legal system, a two or three semester program for lawyers trained outside the United States.