[5] Founded in 1867, it is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River.

[7][8] WashU Law offers JD, LLM, MLS, and JSD degrees, along with a range of dual-degree programs in conjunction with other schools at the university.

Anheuser-Busch Hall architecturally mirrors the classic style of the Washington University Danforth Campus.

A total of 63.7% had found employment in firms of more than 250 lawyers or had secured federal judicial clerkships.

[11] According to U.S. News & World Report, the median starting salary for WashU Law's Class of 2023 graduates in the private sector was $205,000.

[12] The Washington University School of Law sponsors four student-run scholarly legal journals.

[19] The JSD program emphasizes original research and writing culminating in the preparation of a significant and extensive dissertation of publishable quality.

[20] In January 2013, the Washington University School of Law started to offer an online LL.M.

[23] The curriculum focuses on appropriate legal procedure with regard to contracts, intellectual property, business associations, negotiation, immigration law, and cyber security.