[4] Founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, a judge of the Chancery Court and president of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Birmingham School of Law offers a part-time program of study in which graduates receive the Juris Doctor (J.D.)

The school reviews an applicants' academic records and employment history in determining acceptance.

As a result, graduates are generally not allowed to take the bar exam and practice in other states.

[3] The school is located in downtown Birmingham, in a renovated a historic building.

The school consists of an auditorium, mock courtroom, law library, computer lab, and multimedia classrooms.