Law School Rankings

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The 2009 Edition of The Best 174 Law Schools

We surveyed more than 18,000 students at 174 law schools, in additon to collecting data from school administrators, to create 11 ranking lists.

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The Categories
Best Career Prospects 
Best Classroom Experience 
Best Environment for Minority Students
Best Quality of Life 
Candidates for Center for American Progress Fellowships? (Or, Students Lean to the Left)
Candidates for Heritage Foundation Fellowships? (Or, Students Lean to the Right)
Most Competitive Students
Most Diverse Faculty 
Most Welcoming of Older Students
Professors Rock (Legally Speaking)
Toughest to Get Into
 
None of these lists purports to rank the schools in terms of overall quality; but by using the lists in conjunction with the Students Say profiles and the school statistics, you will be able to identify the attributes of a law school that are important to you—and ultimately, generate a list of the schools that can best help you achieve your personal and professional goals. We wish you the best of luck in your law school search!
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