From The National Jurist website: “As social justice becomes central to legal education, students are learning not just doctrine, but how the law affects real people, real communities and their own career paths:”
preLaw examined how social justice is embedded across legal education, from classroom instruction and experiential learning to clinics, centers and career support. Using a weighted methodology that considers academic offerings, hands-on training and student body diversity, the Social Justice Honor Roll highlights programs where this focus is a defining part of the law school experience.
This year’s Honor Roll reflects a wide range of institutional approaches. Schools such as Northeastern University School of Law; University of California, Irvine School of Law; Rutgers Law School and University of New Mexico School of Law were recognized for prioritizing experiential learning, public interest pathways and access to the legal profession, while grounding social justice in both curriculum and practice. For the third year, Howard University School of Law takes the top spot.
Chris Lewis, Top Schools for Social Justice, The National Jurist, Feb. 25, 2026. The list of those schools on the National Jurist’s honor role is included on the next page (taken from Excel download – the first 10 are listed, those rated “A” are listed as #11, and those rated A- are listed as #12, with 45 law schools being included in the honor roll).
