At St. Mary’s University School of Law, we combine our tradition of excellence in legal education with new programs and methodologies that prepare our students for the practice of law in a changing world. St. Mary’s teaches its students the practical skills that enable them to become professional leaders and effective advocates of legal and social justice. The School of Law is accredited by both the American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Association of Law Schools (AALS).Only private Catholic law school in Texas, Founded in 1927, Clinical legal education offered, Three Master of Law programs (LL.M.) offered, Joint J.D./master’s degree available, Master of Jurisprudence with multiple concentrations offered, several available entirely online, Study abroad in Beijing, Innsbruck, Austria, or Guadalajara, Mexico, Five-building law center, On-campus housing available