Of particular interest to Hazel was the establishment of the George Mason University School of Law in 1979 (now known as the Antonin Scalia Law School). Despite considerable opposition in the state of Virginia, Hazel and others eventually prevailed in acquiring a law school for George Mason. He personally presented the accreditation case to the American Bar Association to establish the program. In 2005, the George Mason Arlington Campus building that houses the Scalia Law School was named John T. Hazel Jr. Hall.