There are approximately 200 law schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), but which ones are the best and why? Read on to find out.
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was established in 1817 and is the oldest continually running law school in the country. Many academic rankings list it as the number one law institution in the country and it certainly has the substance to back it up. The school has shaped some of the most influential leaders in the world including President Barack Obama, Chinese President Ma Ying-Jeou, as well as six of the nine current justices of the Federal Supreme Court.
The institution has influenced most other law institutions by being the first to establish what is now the standard first year curriculum for all law students which focuses on contracts, property, torts, civil procedure, and criminal law. The case method was also developed at the school which is now the predominant pedagogy at U.S. Schools. The school also has the largest law library and has been teaching under the Socratic Method since 1872.
Yale Law School
The Ivy League dominates the top spots as it does every year in most academic ranking publications. Yale Law was established in 1824 and has been ranked as the number one law school by U.S. News & World Report since the publication began ranking law schools. The small class size and the impressive visiting scholars have contributed in part to the school’s reputation.
Yale Law School has several impressive alumni such as President William Jefferson Clinton, President Gerald Ford, and three of the nine current Supreme Court Justices. Yale Law currently has the most selective admissions of any law school in the country and selects only 200 students per year.
Yale has shaped legal education on a global scale through its legal realism movement, law and policy involvement, and its influential relationship with the United States Court System.
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School was established in 1893 and has firmly entrenched itself as one of the elite law schools in the country. The school currently has the smallest class of any of the top 25 law schools in the United States. The school is well respected for all areas of law but especially in the areas of intellectual and constitutional law.
The Stanford law boasts many impressive programs including:
· Rule of Law Program
· Stanford International Law
· Center for E-Commerce
· Center for Law and Biosciences
· John Olin Program in Law, Economics and Business
Stanford has a long list of impressive alumni. Graduates of the law school are partners at 95% of the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Notable graduates include retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the late Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist, and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
Approximately 99% of Stanford Law School graduates find employment within nine months of graduating. Nearly 98% of the most recent class (2010) of graduates passed the bar exam on their initial attempt.
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was established in 1817 and is the oldest continually running law school in the country. Many academic rankings list it as the number one law institution in the country and it certainly has the substance to back it up. The school has shaped some of the most influential leaders in the world including President Barack Obama, Chinese President Ma Ying-Jeou, as well as six of the nine current justices of the Federal Supreme Court.
The institution has influenced most other law institutions by being the first to establish what is now the standard first year curriculum for all law students which focuses on contracts, property, torts, civil procedure, and criminal law. The case method was also developed at the school which is now the predominant pedagogy at U.S. Schools. The school also has the largest law library and has been teaching under the Socratic Method since 1872.
Yale Law School
The Ivy League dominates the top spots as it does every year in most academic ranking publications. Yale Law was established in 1824 and has been ranked as the number one law school by U.S. News & World Report since the publication began ranking law schools. The small class size and the impressive visiting scholars have contributed in part to the school’s reputation.
Yale Law School has several impressive alumni such as President William Jefferson Clinton, President Gerald Ford, and three of the nine current Supreme Court Justices. Yale Law currently has the most selective admissions of any law school in the country and selects only 200 students per year.
Yale has shaped legal education on a global scale through its legal realism movement, law and policy involvement, and its influential relationship with the United States Court System.
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School was established in 1893 and has firmly entrenched itself as one of the elite law schools in the country. The school currently has the smallest class of any of the top 25 law schools in the United States. The school is well respected for all areas of law but especially in the areas of intellectual and constitutional law.
The Stanford law boasts many impressive programs including:
· Rule of Law Program
· Stanford International Law
· Center for E-Commerce
· Center for Law and Biosciences
· John Olin Program in Law, Economics and Business
Stanford has a long list of impressive alumni. Graduates of the law school are partners at 95% of the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Notable graduates include retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the late Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist, and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
Approximately 99% of Stanford Law School graduates find employment within nine months of graduating. Nearly 98% of the most recent class (2010) of graduates passed the bar exam on their initial attempt.
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