University of Texas at El Paso

Kennedy & Company partnered with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to determine the feasibility of starting a law school. UTEP endeavored to comprehend the operational, accreditation, and financial elements pivotal to successfully establishing a new school.

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K&Co interviewed stakeholders from UTEP administration and faculty and local community leaders to understand the core mission for a future law school and chart essential resources and processes.Kennedy & Company conducted comprehensive analyses on the region’s demand for legal education, labor market needs, and competitive benchmarking across proximate schools, while factoring in ABA accreditation standards.

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This was followed by an assessment of the target audience through prospective student and employer survey distribution and analysis.

As a culmination of the feasibility study, K&Co built a financial and operational model that incorporated these insights to produce enrollment, revenue, and cost projections for a future law school.

These estimates were also run through varying scenarios to illustrate the effects of reduced expenses and/or increased enrollments.

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This was a key determinant in assessing the viability and long-term sustainability of a law school. K&Co presented the financial analysis for the operational and facilities budget necessary for a new law school, accompanied with strategies for risk management and philanthropic and government support, to the President and her steering committee.

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Concluding that this venture would be financially sustainable, the University of Texas at El Paso is moving forward by engaging in conversations with external stakeholders to determine system and state-wide appetite for a law school.

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