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TOP 10 LAW SCHOOLS »
Top 10 best law schools rated by the LoveToKnow
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Yale
Yale has an excellent name among universities anyway, but their law school
consistently ranks at or near number one each year. The school is in New
Haven, Connecticut and dates back to the first part of the 19th Century. The
acceptance rate is only 6.7 percent. The
faculty is made up of esteemed professors from many different aspects of
the legal world. The school also produces some notable
publications, such as The Yale Law Journal, Yale Law and Policy
Review, Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, Yale Journal of International Law
and Yale Journal of Law and Technology. |
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Harvard
Harvard Law School is renowned for turning out top notch attorneys, which is
likely why Hollywood chose Harvard for the movie Legally Blonde,
where the main character Elle Woods sets her sights on attending the
prestigious school. More than capturing the attention of Hollywood, however,
Harvard Law offers students the ability to attend a university with more
than 200 years of history. The school offers a wide range of degrees, so
students can attain any goal in law that they desire as well as other fields
like teaching. Harvard also offers the
Study Abroad program, so students can experience the legal system in
other countries. |
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Stanford
There are many
interesting facts about this top rated law school. Stanford law has a
rich history dating all the back to 1893 and started with just two law
professors. One of those professors was Benjamin Harrison, a US President.
Stanford is known for its amazing law library. The library contains more
than 500,000 books and about 8,000 periodicals. The school offers
joint degree programs and advanced degree programs. Stanford also offers
plenty of
ways for students to get involved, including eight student run law
journals, 50 different organizations that students can join and
opportunities to serve in the community. |
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Columbia
Located in the great city of New York, Columbia Law School offers a diverse
student body and a top notch law program. It boasts the fact that it is one
of the first law schools in the country. The school was officially founded
in 1858, but Columbia had already taught law students for 60 years before
that. While those wanting to practice law will be well served studying at
Columbia, there are also many other
careers that the website lists as a possibility for Columbia Law School
students, such as teaching or serving as a consultant to companies. |
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University of Chicago
This school is unique in that it blends both the study of law and studies in
humanities, natural science and social science. A student who graduates from
University of Chicago Law School will have an extremely well rounded legal
education. The law school has been in operation since 1902. The school has
an amazing library called
D'Angelo Law Library. The library has many different special collections
such as a rare books collection, alumni collection and a collection of rare,
ancient classic books. |
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New York University
The law school was founded in 1835 and consistently ranks in the top 10 law
schools in the country. The law school is on the NYU Greenwich Village
campus. The school offers very specific
areas of focus, such as the study of these types of law: business,
environmental, criminal, constitutional, innovation, international and
public interest. NYU Law Schools offers a unique program where students and
faculty join with local businessmen, government leaders and legal experts
for discussions unlike any other. |
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UC
Berkeley
Located in Boalt Hall on the Berkeley California Campus, UC Berkeley Law
School is a top legal establishment in the country. For students who wish to
gain joint degrees or study in specific areas, Berkeley offers the ability
to study on any of the 13 affiliated schools and colleges in the UC Berkeley
system. The law library at Berkeley was started in 1894 and today contains
nearly 900,000 volumes to help students research nearly any legal topic
they'd like to tackle. There are several
law periodicals students can become involved in, including:
California Law Review, Ecology Law Quarterly and Berkeley Technology
Law Journal. |
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University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania Law School focuses on cross-disciplinary
studies. Located in the historic city of Philadelphia, Penn Law ranks among
the top law schools in the nation. The first legal lectures were given by
James Wilson, one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. The
school began offering a full-time study of the law in 1850. At the heart of
the law school courtyard is the newly built
Golkin Hall, which has a lecture hall that easily seats 350 students.
The school offers many dual degrees such as a JD and MBA at the same time. |
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this law school has really made a name for
itself. The University of Michigan Law School was founded in 1859, making it
one of the oldest law schools in the country. In 1870, it was the second
school in the country where an African American earned a law degree. Today,
the university's student body is very diverse. The school focuses on a legal
degrees and public service and offers both master's and PhD's. The school also
offers many
dual degree programs such as law and business administration, or law and
public health studies. |
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University of Virginia
Located in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, this law school was
founded by Thomas Jefferson. The school was started in 1819 and is often in
the top 10 law schools lists. This school offers a Juris Doctor, Master of
Laws or many dual degree programs. There are 10
academic journals at the University of Virginia that are run by
students, allowing you many opportunities to get published and get involved
in the publication of those journals. The faculty at the law school also
serve in various roles in the legal community, many at law firms. |
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