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Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis
MO
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (WashULaw) is the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, a private university in St. Louis, Missouri.The law school was originally located in downtown St. Louis but relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. WashULaw has consistently ranked among the top law schools in the country.
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
The UCLA School of Law is one of 12 professional schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Law has been consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 20 law schools in the United States since the inception of the U.S. News rankings in 1987. Its 18,000 alumni include leaders in the judiciary, private law practice, business, government service, sports and entertainment law, and public interest law. The dean of the school is Jennifer L. Mnookin, who joined the UCLA Law faculty in 2005 and became the school's ninth dean, and third female dean, in 2015.
Cornell University
Ithaca
NY
Cornell Law School is the law school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York. One of the five Ivy League law schools, it offers four law degree programs, JD, LLM, MSLS and JSD, along with several dual-degree programs in conjunction with other professional schools at the university. Established in 1887 as Cornell's Department of Law, the school today is one of the smallest top-tier JD-conferring institutions in the country, with around two-hundred students graduating each year. Since its inception, Cornell Law School has always ranked among the top 14 law schools in the nation, known as the T14.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley
CA
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (commonly known as Berkeley Law or UC Berkeley School of Law) is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley Law is consistently ranked within the top 10 law schools in the United States and the world and within the top three public law schools in the United States. Berkeley Law has produced notable federal judges, politicians, Fortune 500 executives, noted legal academics and civil rights experts. Prominent alumni include Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
VA
The University of Virginia School of Law (Virginia Law or UVA Law) is the law school of the University of Virginia. The law school was founded in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as part of his "academical village," which became University of Virginia, where law was one of the original disciplines taught. UVA Law is the fourth-oldest active law school in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating law school. The law school offers the J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law and hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers. Also, Virginia Law ranks the first in the Princeton Review rankings of top law schools for Best Classroom Experience and Best Quality of Life.
New York University
New York
NY
New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the professional graduate law school of New York University. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City and the oldest surviving law school in New York State. Located in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, NYU Law offers J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law. NYU Law also ranks the first in the Princeton Review rankings of top law schools for Best Career Prospects.
University of Texas, Austin
Austin
TX
The University of Texas at Austin, shortened to UT Austin, UT, or Texas, is a public research university in Austin, Texas, founded in 1883. The University of Texas was included in the Association of American Universities in 1929. The institution is composed of over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students and over 24,000 faculty and staff. The university houses seven museums and seventeen libraries, including the LBJ Presidential Library and the Blanton Museum of Art.
Georgetown University
Washington
DC
The Georgetown University Law Center, often known as Georgetown Law, is the law school of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Established in 1870, it is the second-largest law school in the United States by enrollment. Prominent alumni include 91 members of the United States Congress, federal and state judges, billionaires, diplomats, and a President of the United States. Georgetown is also ranked in the top 10 law schools for business and corporate law; international, criminal, environmental, health care, and tax law; as well as first in clinical training and part-time legal studies.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
The University of Michigan Law School (Michigan Law) is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school offers Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree programs. The law school has ranked among the top 14 elite law schools in the United States every year since the U.S News Rankings were first released in 1987. In the 2021 U.S. News ranking, Michigan Law is ranked 10th overall. More than 170 Michigan law graduates have served in the United States Congress, including 33 United States Senators and more than 150 Congressional representatives.
Northwestern University
Chicago
IL
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, is one of the professional graduate schools of Northwestern University, located in Chicago, Illinois. Northwestern Law has been ranked among the top 14 law schools, since U.S. News & World Report began publishing its rankings. Founded in 1859, it was the first law school established in Chicago. Notable alumni include Arthur Goldberg, United States Supreme Court justice; Adlai Stevenson, governor of Illinois, cabinet secretary, and Democratic presidential candidate.
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
PA
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university located in Philadelphia. It is among the most selective and oldest law schools in the United States, and is currently ranked sixth overall by U.S. News & World Report. It offers the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Comparative Laws (LL.C.M.), Master in Law (M.L.), and Doctor of the Science of Law (S.J.D.).The entering class typically consists of approximately 250 students, and admission is highly competitive.
University of Chicago
Chicago
IL
The University of Chicago Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Chicago. It is consistently ranked among the best and most prestigious law schools in the world, and has produced many distinguished alumni in the judiciary, academia, government, politics and business. It employs more than 200 full-time and part-time faculty and hosts more than 600 students in its Juris Doctor program, while also offering the Master of Laws, Master of Studies in Law and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees in law. Since its inception, the law school's professors have taught students using the Socratic Method, which remains the law school's predominant mode of teaching in lectures and seminars.
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