Law School Zone

Law school can be a pricey endeavor, though the cost of post graduate education does not always match the reward reaped. There are quite simply a lot of different law school options out there, with many topping the 40,000 dollar a year tuition mark. Tuition typically varies depending on the overall prestige of the law school itself. Whether or not the institution is public or private might also have a large bearing over its cost to attend, with public schools generally providing cheaper alternatives. Due to the high costs, it might be best for some prospective students who already know what field of law they want to practice to seek out programs at universities that aren’t as highly ranked on the whole. Here is a look at some of the elite law specialties housed less expensive, albeit less renowned schools. Read the rest of this entry »

While any law school graduate may possess the marketable qualities and abilities to secure a job in today’s job market, not all law schools were created equally. The top law schools in the world enjoy perfect or near perfect job placement, partially due to their longevity, prestige, quality of education and network of alumni. Law degrees may hold varying weight from graduate to graduate depending on one’s undergraduate background, emphasized course of study in law school, internship/work experience and class rank, but generally speaking, any alumnus of these prestigious law schools should find employers welcoming them with open arms and high pay checks (unless of course non-profit is your bag).

1. Harvard Why would someone expect anything else? The top dog of undergraduate education and arguably the most famous name in academia also boasts a premiere law school. Though in a rough economy, graduates face tempered expectations as compared to years past. A Harvard law degree, especially one with good class standing, will still net a promising job somewhere, it might just not be the high end New York City job grads had come to expect.
2. Yale Just like rival Harvard, initial job searching could lead slightly less rewarding than one might anticipated, but there is absolutely no reason to show any concern over the long term prestige and value of a Yale law degree. There will always be a market for legal services, even if lawyers are at a surplus, and coming from such an elite program, graduates will always be in desire.
3. University of Michigan Michigan, though a public school, has been among the top overall 10 law schools for decades, but particularly excels in the area of job placement. Grads venture to a wide variety of destinations across the country from New York to Chicago to California. Outgoing Wolverines enjoy a consistently high ranking for “Best Career Prospects” by the Princeton Review.