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List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:23 pm
by snnielso
Is there a website that lists the top programs that each law school is known for?
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:26 pm
by s.pathan
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:30 pm
by blurbz
Be wary of these rankings, though: Specialty rankings don't translate into employability.
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:11 pm
by timbs4339
The only ranking you need to concern yourself with is the overall ranking.
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:14 pm
by dingbat
timbs4339 wrote:The only ranking you need to concern yourself with is the overall ranking.
Or the NLJ250 rankings - depending on your ambition
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:20 pm
by eandy
Specialty programs are not really how law school works.
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:25 pm
by 071816
Doesn't matter.
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:25 pm
by Wily
blurbz wrote:Be wary of these rankings, though: Specialty rankings don't translate into employability.
why do the specialty rankings even exist then?
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:27 pm
by Samara
Wily wrote:blurbz wrote:Be wary of these rankings, though: Specialty rankings don't translate into employability.
why do the specialty rankings even exist then?
To fill up magazine space?
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:30 pm
by blurbz
Samara wrote:Wily wrote:blurbz wrote:Be wary of these rankings, though: Specialty rankings don't translate into employability.
why do the specialty rankings even exist then?
To fill up magazine space?
Yep.
Re: List of programs each law school is known for?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:31 pm
by dingbat
Samara wrote:Wily wrote:blurbz wrote:Be wary of these rankings, though: Specialty rankings don't translate into employability.
why do the specialty rankings even exist then?
To fill up magazine space?
A) so shitty schools can feel good about themselves
B) so it's not just HYS -> CCN -> everyone else
C) because they also do it when ranking other grad programs (it matters more for eg medical school)