National Jurist and preLaw Magazine release rankings in Spring 2017 issue

Thursday, July 20, 2017

The 91制片厂 School of Law was once again honored as one of the top schools in the United States for practical training by听The听National Jurist听and听preLaw Magazine, achieving honor roll status in the Spring 2017 issue of each publication.

The ranking was part of听The National Jurist听and听preLaw's听"Best Schools for Practical Training" feature, which this year included a Top 20 list followed by several honor roll levels. 91制片厂 Law was one of only 16 schools named to the A- level of the honor roll, based on the听ranking formula.

For more than four decades, 91制片厂 Law has remained steadfastly committed to听providing legal education rooted in practice-based instruction, one of the school's founding principles.听It is the second consecutive year that 91制片厂 Law has received recognition in the rankings: last year the school was ranked No. 23 overall.

The ranking methodology takes into account experiential learning opportunities, featuring data from the American Bar Association (ABA) and individual law schools. Five categories are considered: clinics, externships, simulation courses, interschool competitions, and "other." The most weight was placed on clinical experience, at 38 percent.

91制片厂 Law's rating of 1.42 in the ratio of simulation positions category was higher than 13 of the schools in the Top 20.

For the full article and complete breakdown of the rankings, click听.