Cumberland School of Law offers the juris doctor, the classic degree for a practicing lawyer. With more than 8,200 accomplished alumni in 48 states and abroad, Cumberland School of Law has produced a long list of distinguished graduates, including two United States Supreme Court justices, several governors, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and numerous federal, state and local judges. Cumberland School of Law was recently ranked by The National Law Journal as a ?Top 50 Go-To Law School? based on the percentage of 2011 graduates who took jobs at the nation's largest law firms. This honor reflects highly on the reputation of Cumberland School of Law lawyers across the nation and the strong relationship between our alumni and the law school. Cumberland alumni practice law, serve as judges and elected representatives, prosecute crimes as district and U.S. attorneys, teach and perform research, etc. Alumni have achieved great accomplishments such as working as director of the White House Office of Management and Budgeting, working with DiamlerChrysler AG or receiving the state of Florida Pro Bonon award. Five of the last six presidents of the Alabama State Bar are Cumberland School of Law graduates.