Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, also known as FaulknerLaw, Jones Law, JLS or JSL, is one of the professional graduate schools of Faulkner University, located in Montgomery, Alabama.HistoryJones School of Law was founded in 1928 by Montgomery County Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones. The law school is named after Judge Walter B. Jones' father, Thomas Goode Jones, a Confederate veteran who was governor of Alabama and U.S. District Judge for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.Faulkner University acquired Jones School of Law in 1983.Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Graduates are eligible to sit for the bar exam in any state.EmploymentAccording to Jones' official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 60.4% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.CostsTuition at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for the 2016-2017 academic year is $37,000.Notable alumniPerry O. Hooper, Jr., former member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Montgomery, AlabamaBobby Bright, former member of the United States House of Representatives representing Alabama's 2nd congressional districtTommy Bryan, Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme CourtEdward Naman, Juvenile Court Judge of Mobile County, Alabama