Attitude
Being a lawyer is about attitude--an attitude of service and an attitude of being a servant. A lawyer's purpose is to advise or to represent someone's interests. In either case, the lawyer must be confident in his own skills and this confidence must emanate as he or she performs her duties.
This does not imply that a lawyer must be one who steps on others to get his way, but instead, it emphasizes a lawyer with skills--one who is highly trained and has a sense of compassion as he or she serves the client
The right kind of lawyer is highly competitive--not a winner because he or she beats up on other people--but a winner because he has skills; an in-depth understanding of the law; a built-in desire to the best that he or she can be; and to provide the absolute best representation. The University of Oklahoma College of Law is dedicated to developing this kind of lawyer!
We begin with your individual treatment as you apply to law school. We will know you, we will talk with you, we will advise you- even before you come here!
We want you to visit OU Law. We want you to see our top-flight facilities, but more importantly, we want you to see how you will be treated here. We will build a support system around you that will demand excellence, but at the same time will assist you if you falter.
We are a tough school with absolutely high standards, as demonstrated by our bar passage rates (98+ percent- first attempt) and our hire rates (96+ percent). When you arrive, we will demand that you meet the rigid standards required by a top-notch college of law.
We are a compassionate and caring school too. This is demonstrated by our 94-percent retention rate. We will pay attention to you and your welfare--and put emphasis on dealing with you on an individual basis. We feel strongly that setting this attitude in law school will present a broad role model to our students about the kind of lawyers that we are committed to producing!
Our purpose is not focused on just getting you into our law school to 'fill a seat.' Our purpose is to product the kinds of lawyers that will be leaders in the future of America. We welcome you to challenge us! We will challenge you into being the best that you can be. Positive attitude breeds positive attitude!
Sincerely,