Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Law School Rankings
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Law Schools That Boycotted The U.S. News Rankings
2023-2024 (Rank) 2024-2025 (Rank) 2025-2026 (Rank) Stanford (1) Stanford (1) Stanford (1) Yale (1) Yale (1) Yale (1) Virginia (8) Virginia (4) Virginia (4) Penn (4) Penn (4) Penn (5) Duke (5) Duke (4) Duke (6) Harvard (5) Harvard (4) Harvard (6) Michigan (10) Michigan (9) Michigan (8) NYU (5) NYU (9) NYU (8) Columbia (8) Columbia (8)
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Forward Looking Academic Impact Rankings For U.S. Law Schools
Matthew Sag (Emory; Google Scholar), Forward Looking Academic Impact Rankings for U.S. Law Schools, 51 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 763 (2024): Although the very concept of law school rankings is currently under fire, rankings abolitionism is misplaced. Given the number, diversity, and geographic dispersion of the more than 190 law schools fully accredited by
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Forward Looking Academic Impact Rankings For U.S. Law Schools
Matthew Sag (Emory; Google Scholar), Forward Looking Academic Impact Rankings for U.S. Law Schools, 51 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 763 (2024): Although the very concept of law school rankings is currently under fire, rankings abolitionism is misplaced. Given the number, diversity, and geographic dispersion of the more than 190 law schools fully accredited by
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2025-26 U.S. News Trial Advocacy Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Trial Advocacy Rankings include the trial advocacy programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Stetson 2 Temple 3 Baylor 4 Samford 5 Fordham 5 UCLA 7 Loyola-L.A. 8 Denver 8 Drexel 8 Hofstra 8 Syracuse 12
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2025-26 U.S. News Trial Advocacy Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Trial Advocacy Rankings include the trial advocacy programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Stetson 2 Temple 3 Baylor 4 Samford 5 Fordham 5 UCLA 7 Loyola-L.A. 8 Denver 8 Drexel 8 Hofstra 8 Syracuse 12
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2025-26 U.S. News Legal Writing Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Legal Writing Rankings include the legal writing programs at 109 law schools (the faculty survey had a 52% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Oregon 1 UNLV 3 Arizona State 3 Stetson 3 Suffolk 6 Seattle 7 Wake Forest 8 UC-Irvine 8 University of Arizona 10
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2025-26 U.S. News Legal Writing Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Legal Writing Rankings include the legal writing programs at 109 law schools (the faculty survey had a 52% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Oregon 1 UNLV 3 Arizona State 3 Stetson 3 Suffolk 6 Seattle 7 Wake Forest 8 UC-Irvine 8 University of Arizona 10
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Are Faith-Based Law Schools Fairly Ranked By U.S. News?
Anton Sorkin (Director of Law Student Ministries, Christian Legal Society): Interesting observation from David Lat: “schools with a strong ideological brand, including religiously affiliated law schools . . . tend to fare well in rankings[.]” Imagine how well they'd fare if there wasn't a peer ranking penalty, tabulated by Michael Conklin at 17.65 in his
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Are Faith-Based Law Schools Fairly Ranked By U.S. News?
Anton Sorkin (Director of Law Student Ministries, Christian Legal Society): Interesting observation from David Lat: “schools with a strong ideological brand, including religiously affiliated law schools . . . tend to fare well in rankings[.]” Imagine how well they'd fare if there wasn't a peer ranking penalty, tabulated by Michael Conklin at 17.65 in his
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2025-26 U.S. News International Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News International Law Rankings include the international law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 NYU 2 Harvard 3 Columbia 3 Georgetown 3 Yale 6 American 6 UC-Berkeley 8 George Washington 8 Michigan 10 Stanford 11 Cornell
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2025-26 U.S. News International Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News International Law Rankings include the international law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 NYU 2 Harvard 3 Columbia 3 Georgetown 3 Yale 6 American 6 UC-Berkeley 8 George Washington 8 Michigan 10 Stanford 11 Cornell
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2025-26 U.S. News Intellectual Property Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Intellectual Property Law Rankings include the intellectual property law programs at 194 law schools (the faculty survey had a 56% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Stanford 2 UC-Berkeley 3 NYU 4 Santa Clara 5 George Washington 6 American 6 Cardozo 6 Texas A&M 9 Chicago-Kent
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2025-26 U.S. News Intellectual Property Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Intellectual Property Law Rankings include the intellectual property law programs at 194 law schools (the faculty survey had a 56% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Stanford 2 UC-Berkeley 3 NYU 4 Santa Clara 5 George Washington 6 American 6 Cardozo 6 Texas A&M 9 Chicago-Kent
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2025-26 U.S. News Health Care Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Health Care Law Rankings include the health care law programs at 191 law schools (the faculty survey had a 45% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 St. Louis 2 Boston University 3 Georgia State 4 Loyola-Chicago 4 Maryland 6 Harvard 7 Stanford 8 Georgetown 9 Houston
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2025-26 U.S. News Health Care Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Health Care Law Rankings include the health care law programs at 191 law schools (the faculty survey had a 45% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 St. Louis 2 Boston University 3 Georgia State 4 Loyola-Chicago 4 Maryland 6 Harvard 7 Stanford 8 Georgetown 9 Houston
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2025-26 U.S. News Environmental Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Environmental Law Rankings include the environmental law programs at 189 law schools (the faculty survey had a 50% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Pace 2 Lewis & Clark 2 UC-Berkeley 4 Vermont 5 Columbia 6 UCLA 7 Colorado 7 Harvard 7 NYU 7 Oregon 7
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2025-26 U.S. News Environmental Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Environmental Law Rankings include the environmental law programs at 189 law schools (the faculty survey had a 50% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Pace 2 Lewis & Clark 2 UC-Berkeley 4 Vermont 5 Columbia 6 UCLA 7 Colorado 7 Harvard 7 NYU 7 Oregon 7
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2025-26 U.S. News Dispute Resolution Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Dispute Resolution Rankings include the dispute resolution programs at 149 law schools (the faculty survey had a 43% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Ohio State 2 Pepperdine 3 Harvard 3 Texas A&M 5 Cardozo 5 Missouri-Columbia 7 Northwestern 8 Mitchell | Hamline 9 Arizona State
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2025-26 U.S. News Dispute Resolution Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Dispute Resolution Rankings include the dispute resolution programs at 149 law schools (the faculty survey had a 43% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Ohio State 2 Pepperdine 3 Harvard 3 Texas A&M 5 Cardozo 5 Missouri-Columbia 7 Northwestern 8 Mitchell | Hamline 9 Arizona State
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2025-26 U.S. News Criminal Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Criminal Law Rankings include the criminal law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 NYU 1 Stanford 3 Harvard 3 Michigan 3 Penn 3 Virginia 7 UC-Berkeley 8 UCLA 9 Chicago 9 Columbia 9 Duke 9
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2025-26 U.S. News Criminal Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Criminal Law Rankings include the criminal law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 47% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 NYU 1 Stanford 3 Harvard 3 Michigan 3 Penn 3 Virginia 7 UC-Berkeley 8 UCLA 9 Chicago 9 Columbia 9 Duke 9
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2025-26 U.S. News Contracts/Commercial Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Contracts/Commercial Law Rankings include the contracts/commercial law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 36% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Chicago 1 Harvard 1 Stanford 4 Columbia 4 Yale 6 Michigan 6 NYU 6 Penn 6 UC-Berkeley 6 Virginia 11 Georgetown 11
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2025-26 U.S. News Contracts/Commercial Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Contracts/Commercial Law Rankings include the contracts/commercial law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 36% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Chicago 1 Harvard 1 Stanford 4 Columbia 4 Yale 6 Michigan 6 NYU 6 Penn 6 UC-Berkeley 6 Virginia 11 Georgetown 11
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2025-26 U.S. News Constitutional Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Constitutional Law Rankings include the constitutional law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 39% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Yale 2 Chicago 2 Harvard 4 Stanford 5 Columbia 5 NYU 5 UC-Berkeley 5 Virginia 9 Michigan 9 Penn 11 Georgetown 12
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2025-26 U.S. News Constitutional Law Rankings
The new 2025-26 U.S. News Constitutional Law Rankings include the constitutional law programs at 195 law schools (the faculty survey had a 39% response rate). Here are the Top 50: Rank School 1 Yale 2 Chicago 2 Harvard 4 Stanford 5 Columbia 5 NYU 5 UC-Berkeley 5 Virginia 9 Michigan 9 Penn 11 Georgetown 12