Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center
The Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center is the home of the Baylor Law School. Ranked 4th in the nation for ‘“Best Law School Facilities” by The National Jurist, Baylor Law occupies one of the most magnificent, spacious, and technologically-advanced law school facilities in the nation. Opened in 2001, the architecturally stunning, three-level, 128,000 square-foot Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center welcomes students and faculty from all over the United States and many foreign countries.
Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was the first official law school in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. In its law specialties rankings, U.S.News & World Report ranked Baylor Law’s trial advocacy program as the second best in the nation, while the school as a whole is ranked No. 58 in the magazine’s list of “America’s Best Law Schools.” The facility is named in recognition of Baylor alumnus and legal legend Walter Umphrey.
The Office of the Dean of Baylor Law is located in the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center.