Harvard Law School
Harvard Law Top QS World Law School Ranking
Above the Law: “The government may be coming after some of the most successful law firms in the country, but we’ve got just what every member of the legal profession wants to see to get their minds off this dystopian nightmare: a ranking of the best law schools in the world.
Move over U.S. News, because we’re about to go global.
Before we get to the World Law School Rankings, let’s take a look at the methodology used by the Quacquarelli Symonds team at Top Universities. Researchers analyzed schools’ academic reputations, employer reputations, research citations per paper, H-indices, and international research networks. You can explore more in-depth explanations here if you’re interested.
We know you want to see if any American law schools made it, so we won’t keep you waiting. Here are the top 10 best law schools in the world:”
- Harvard University
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
To see the full ranking, click here.
University of Michigan Law
Michigan Law Names New Dean
Ann Arbor, MI: “The University of Michigan Law School will soon welcome its new dean.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents appointed Neel U. Sukhatme as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and a tenured professor of law during its Thursday meeting.
Sukhatme currently serves as the associate dean for research and academic programs at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., according to a news release.
The appointment is effective July 1 for a five-year renewable term through June 30, 2030. He will be replacing interim dean Kyle Logue.
“Michigan Law has a storied tradition of excellence. I am delighted and honored to help lead this incredible community,” Sukhatme said in a statement.”
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Why Law School Applications Are Surging
Newsweek: “If you’ve ever been to a dinner party where at least one guest is a lawyer, you’ve heard the speech: Don’t go to law school unless you really, really want to be a lawyer. They’ll tell you about the student loans, the brutal hours, the sleepless nights billing time in six-minute increments.
And yet—despite all the horror stories—law school applications are booming.
Not just up, but up 20.5 percent year-over-year, according to figures from The Wall Street Journal—the kind of spike that makes law school deans both giddy and nervous. The Law School Admission Council has recorded nearly 63,000 applicants so far this year, with most admission decisions finalized by May when institutions require deposit commitments.
While application spikes often coincide with economic downturns or presidential elections, experts say this year’s surge is different—it’s driven by multiple converging factors, including a stagnant job market, fears about AI, political volatility and growing interest in the legal battles shaping American democracy.”
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