The latest news in legal education from law school developments and policy changes to rankings, diversity efforts, and trends shaping the future of the profession.
For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of law schools has been the definitive voice on which schools were the elite. Harvard Law School and Yale Law School topped the list for most of those 30 years, with Stanford University Law School sneaking in more recently.
Fifteen law schools dominate when it comes to landing graduates the country’s most prestigious jobs. While some say such elitism is justified, others argue that it benefits the wealthy at the expense of meritocracy.
Looking around at your classmates, you might feel like the odd one out. Maybe you’re a “traditional” law student, who has come straight through and sees people around you with more life experience. Or maybe you’re a non-traditional law student, who doesn’t see yourself in many of the law school materials.