Top Law Schools

Some of these schools. Haven't they ever heard of Dreamweaver or DHTML? Jeez!

1) Most Insane: Chicago-Kent, Stanford, Duke, USC, UVA, Miami, Tulane, Georgia's new one, and a few others

2) Ugliest/Most Difficult (to navigate): Temple, UNC, BU, BLS, Wake, American

3) Does the website affect your impression of the school at all? I don't think the majority of us would actually choose a school based on the website, but does it affect your expectations somewhat?

I like sites with lots of pictures, easy-to-see links, good color, diverse people and lots of info.

American.. so bland

I hate vanderbilts. That flash on the right side-bar lags even the fastest of computers.

I really, really love that when you go to an incorrect or broken link on Chicago's website, it says "Motion Denied."

yea, it affects my perception of the school itself, more so than it actually should. I know a website is a marketing tool and the best schools wouldn't need one anyway, but i can't help stereotyping!

nematoad wrote:American.. so bland

yes, AU-WCL's is very bad
Cardozo's also is. It is very bad. Their search function is abysmal. You can never find what you are looking for via search.

PDaddy wrote:1) Most Insane: Chicago-Kent, Stanford, Duke, USC, UVA, Miami, Tulane, Georgia's new one, and a few others

2) Ugliest/Most Difficult (to navigate): Temple, UNC, BU, BLS, Wake, American

3) Does the website affect your impression of the school at all? I don't think the majority of us would actually choose a school based on the website, but does it affect your expectations somewhat?

1. I couldn't even find an email address for the admissions office on Kent. Miami's is bad, and they wanted a SSN to have a viewbook sent to you.
2. BLS actually updated theirs. I don't think BU is bad.
3. Yes, definitely. Maybe I read to much into it. But if your website doesn't look professional, can't give a good impression of the school & area, can't give good info on the school/their figures, etc ... then that is a pretty bad thing. I feel like if someone isn't taking their website seriously, how can I trust them to take everything else seriously. ... I know there are people who do good work in the world that have bad websites or no websites, but it definitely leaves an impression on me.

lol, I just went to check out BLS' website again, and they managed take a completely vertical photo of the building without showing any of the surroundings (it's on the front page). Pretty nice work, actually. See, websites can work for you too: like take a school that is just a building in the middle of Brooklyn, and make it look appealing by showing the NYC skyline and nice pics of the Brooklyn Bridge.

dude i don't get what all the hating is on the websites and shit is about. it's just a fucking collection of words bro. it's like whatever man. i just wish some people would decide to stop being so harsh about how some words on a monitor screen are arranged cuz it's like totally not their fault man. there's like more important shit they could be spending their money on so that you can have a better education and stuff. i guess what i'm trying to say is chill the fuck out man and be cool cuz no one wants to hear that negative shit.

okay, I can tell that you don't pay much attention to the words that are put on the internet (as evidenced by your post) ... but many people do. A law school's website is like a portfolio of its work. They use the website to sell many things: the location of the school, the school's placement, the environment and culture of the school. Websites are very useful tools for people to figure out where they would like to apply, and to get a good idea of whether a given school might be good for them to attend. Obviously I think that visiting a school is the best way to get a good feel for it, but many people can't visit schools until later in their cycle, and they would like to get a good idea of the school in the meantime.

but anyone can make the most super cool awesome webpage ever and it wouldn't make a difference how off the hook your school is. i feel like webpage functionality should be at the bottom of the us news rankings cuz it doesnt really matter how that impacts your legal education and shit. i think everyone can agree that google has the most awesome webpage ever. but would you ever attend a law school hosted by them? i didn't think so. a person's choices are based on far more relevant factors. just cuz they don't pander to the internet nerdz doesnt mean they wish to exclude those people (i.e. you).

calkel wrote: i think everyone can agree that google has the most awesome webpage ever. but would you ever attend a law school hosted by them?

Yes, I would. It would be Stanford.

This was my LSAT testing site. The school is basically in a safeway shopping center

http://www.lincolnlaw.edu/

Lewis and Clark Law has a great website.

The People's College of Law

http://www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu/

(yes, it's real)

eskimo wrote:I really, really love that when you go to an incorrect or broken link on Chicago's website, it says "Motion Denied."

superflush wrote:okay, I can tell that you don't pay much attention to the words that are put on the internet (as evidenced by your post) ... but many people do. A law school's website is like a portfolio of its work. They use the website to sell many things: the location of the school, the school's placement, the environment and culture of the school. Websites are very useful tools for people to figure out where they would like to apply, and to get a good idea of whether a given school might be good for them to attend. Obviously I think that visiting a school is the best way to get a good feel for it, but many people can't visit schools until later in their cycle, and they would like to get a good idea of the school in the meantime.

Here-here!

superflush wrote:

PDaddy wrote:1) Most Insane: Chicago-Kent, Stanford, Duke, USC, UVA, Miami, Tulane, Georgia's new one, and a few others

2) Ugliest/Most Difficult (to navigate): Temple, UNC, BU, BLS, Wake, American

3) Does the website affect your impression of the school at all? I don't think the majority of us would actually choose a school based on the website, but does it affect your expectations somewhat?

1. I couldn't even find an email address for the admissions office on Kent. Miami's is bad, and they wanted a SSN to have a viewbook sent to you.
2. BLS actually updated theirs. I don't think BU is bad.
3. Yes, definitely. Maybe I read to much into it. But if your website doesn't look professional, can't give a good impression of the school & area, can't give good info on the school/their figures, etc ... then that is a pretty bad thing. I feel like if someone isn't taking their website seriously, how can I trust them to take everything else seriously. ... I know there are people who do good work in the world that have bad websites or no websites, but it definitely leaves an impression on me.

This is a great argument. I have only two exceptions. A few years back, Yale's and Harvard's webs were for shit! But they are Yale and Harvard.

Cupidity wrote:I hate vanderbilts. That flash on the right side-bar lags even the fastest of computers.

I so agree with this. Vandy could have a really nice website, too. Their designer is probably a trust fund baby who smokes too much weed. lol.

Catholic's is really drab.

"We only admit those students who, regardless of their quite varied political, spiritual, cultural or social backgrounds, have demonstrated a commitment to progressive social change, have an awareness of working class issues and will employ the skills gained at the school to further these goals in their own way. Thus, if you want to be a prosecutor or a corporate attorney, don't waste our time applying; there are plenty of other schools out there for you!"
-People's College of Law


IS THIS REAL.

lawduder wrote:The People's College of Law

http://www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu/

(yes, it's real)

I didn't realize that all of their professors are unpaid volunteers. Baller.

"PCL's recruitment and admissions policies are strongly directed toward socio-politically conscious Native American, Asian, Black and Latina/o students. Our goal is to have a student body that is at least half women and two/thirds Third World People"

I think Emory's site is pretty fancy. Embedded videos are serious business.

vandalvideo wrote:I think Emory's site is pretty fancy. Embedded videos are serious business.

I think their website is new this year.