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Determining
the Right Law School
The
first step to finding the right law school for you is determining
which law schools most effectively assist you in achieving
your goals. Law schools vary greatly in their ability to educate
and position you to compete for the jobs you are most interested
in. Factors I'll help you consider include:
- Do
you need/want a national, regional or local law school?
- Location
- Cost;
legal residency issues for in-state tuition
- School
reputation
- Quality
of teaching
- Style
and culture of the law school
- Racial
and gender diversity within faculty and student body
- Religious
affiliation
- Size
of first-year class
- Student
satisfaction with the law school
- Part-time
enrollment option (if needed)
- Breadth
of curriculum
- Specialized
areas of faculty expertise
- Learning
opportunities with faculty
- Faculty
accessibility
- Law
library strengths and services
- Quality
of legal writing instruction
- Commitment
to innovative technology
- Public
interest programs
- Interdisciplinary
programs
- International
study opportunities
- Employment/internship
options during school
- Breadth
and support of law school alumni network
- Loan
repayment assistance for low-income lawyers
PrelawAdvisor.com
will help you understand the best law schools for you, given
your credentials and experience. Then we'll work together
to create a strategy that offers you the best chance of admission
to the targeted schools.
Copyright
2004, Brad Dobeck, Esq., PrelawAdvisor.com
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