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I would look at the Peterson's Guides. Whatever your personal reasons are for going into law, they review and rank schools so that you can find what you're looking for.
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In my circumstance, it would have to be 1) close to home (within 75 miles), and 2) affordable first. I'm tied to my property, and I'm averse to going into debt. After that, all other things being equal, I'd check out the 3) professors to determine which school offered the best for my particular legal emphasis.
Factors like prestige, facilities, etc. only would play a minor factor in comparison to these three.
Factors like prestige, facilities, etc. only would play a minor factor in comparison to these three.
Where to do find professor ranking and student feedback on their courses per possible law school?
Professor feedback has much to do with what I've heard of them, often in my field. For example, I've read a lot of Charles Kelso's work when I developed training for grand juries. I didn't always agree with him, but I liked how he thought.
Then I scan rate the "rate my professors" website for additional information. Ignore any flamers, but you get the gist of how they teach (see the link for Kelso below).
Finally, I ask people in the profession/emphasis I'm interested in and get their advice.
Then I scan rate the "rate my professors" website for additional information. Ignore any flamers, but you get the gist of how they teach (see the link for Kelso below).
Finally, I ask people in the profession/emphasis I'm interested in and get their advice.
OOPS - forgot I was replying, not answering. Here's the link:
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=598634
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=598634
I don't know if I even considered 10 criteria before choosing my current law school, but I'll name a few.
If you have more specific questions feel free to ask me directly.
- What state do you plan on practicing in? Most law schools prepare you for the bar in the state they are situated in. In some cases, like New York, the laws and court system are so different that passing the bar is much more difficult if you went to an out of state school.
- Prestige of the school. It is unfortunate that even though everyone passes the same bar exam employers still prefer to hire from schools they are familiar with and have a good reputation.
- Practical reasons. If you are married with kids and don't want to pick up and move to go to law school that is a good reason to stay close to home. If you don't want to take on huge loans then cost should also be considered.
- Quality of education. Based on what you hear from friends, read online, or some objective ranking, decide which school most closely matches your expectations. Some schools, like mine, have mandatory attendance while others are more like college and only expect you to take and pass the final exam.
- Specific strengths of your school. If you are looking into politics or international law for example I'm sure any school will be fine. If you are interested in environmental law you should make sure the school even offers classes in that subject.
If you have more specific questions feel free to ask me directly.
The purpose of Law school is the qualify and prepare a student to take the bar examine. Where to you find the pass/fail rates for the school? What percentage of law students pass the bar?
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