The Best Law Schools

by Van Tuyl, Ian; Tallia, Rob; Hollander, David Adam; Princeton Review

• ISBN13: 9780375752018
• ISBN10: 0375752013
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

THE LARGEST ANNUAL STUDENT SURVEY If you want to know what life is really like at the country's leading law schools, then listen to the students who attend them. This book contains the results of the largest annual law student survey. More than 11,000 students told us what they think, and we've included their comments here in the most comprehensive and definitive guide ever produced. ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION The school you choose determines how you'll spend the next three years of your life and greatly influences how well you will do in the job market when you graduate. The updated 1999 Edition of The Best Law Schools advises you of the attributes and possible drawbacks of the complete list of U.S. ABA accredited schools and 18 California Bar Association (CBA) accredited schools; it also provides all the practical information you need to apply: How effective is the school's faculty? What is the student/faculty ratio? What are the average GPA and LSAT scores for who are accepted? What is the job placement rate for graduates? How much financial aid is available? What is the bar passage rate for each school? Plus: campus and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition, and more EXCLUSIVE RANKINGS IN THIRTEEN CATEGORIES We rank the top (and bottom) schools in thirteen categories including competitiveness, quality of life, teaching faculty, minority representation, and job placement. MORE THAN JUST FACT AND FIGURES The Best Law Schools is an all-inclusive review of legal education. The book explores recent trends in admissions, tells you what to expect from law school curriculum, prepares you for the LSAT, and helps you plan your application strategy, from writing your personal statement to registering for the LSDAS (Law School Data Assembly Service).

Table of Contents

Dedication	v	(3)
Acknowledgments	viii	(1)
Introduction	ix
Chapter 1 The Law School Education	1	(16)
Chapter 2 Law School Admissions	17	(12)
Chapter 3 The LSAT and the Decay of Civilization	29	(18)
Chapter 4 Interview with a Maverick: Dean Lawrence Velvel	47	(10)
Chapter 5 Equal Under the Law	57	(16)
Chapter 6 Women in Law School: An Update	73	(16)
Chapter 7 Career Outlook	89	(10)
Chapter 8 Money Matters	99	(14)
Chapter 9 The Law Schools	113	(12)
Chapter 10 The Law Schools Ranked by Category	125	(14)
Chapter 11 How to Use This Book	139	(6)
ABA-Approved Law School Profiles	145	(352)
The CBA Schools: An Introduction	497	(6)
CBA Law School Profiles	503	(32)
School Indexes	535	(1)
Alphabetical Index	536	(2)
State Index	538	(3)
Bibliography	541	(3)
Upcoming Reading	544