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Employment Outcomes

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education2 years ago

Top Law School Rankings and Law Firm Finalist Announced

Above the Law has released its 11th annual Top 50 Law School Rankings, prioritizing employment outcomes and incorporating the latest ABA employment data for the class of 2022. Duke remains the No. 1 law school, followed by Cornell, UVA, Chicago, and Michigan. Notre Dame moved into the top 10 for the first time. The rankings reward schools that are effective in placing students in "real" lawyer jobs while balancing costs and debt. Some schools beyond the top 10 made impressive gains this year, while others dropped due to falling employment scores or rising costs.

education2 years ago

Major shifts in US law and medical school rankings for 2023-2024.

U.S. News & World Report released its new law school rankings, which saw significant shifts among elite law schools and many schools further down the list. The changes were primarily due to the publication's overhauled methodology that increased the weight of employment outcomes and bar passage rates and reduced the weight of Law School Admission Test scores and undergraduate grade-point averages. Sixty-two law schools saw their ranks increase or decrease by double digits this year, compared with 27 schools last year.