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Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings, by Brian Leiter, John P. Wilson Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law, Philosophy & Human Values at the University of Chicago, has been expanded and completely redesigned to provide the premier site of law school rankings for prospective, current, and former law students; law school faculty and administrators; and practicing lawyers in law firms, government, and public interest organizations.

Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings presents law school rankings resources accessible by clicking on the navigation links above:

  • Newest Rankings contains the latest faculty, student and job placement reports
  • Faculty Rankings contains rankings of scholarly quality (as measured by reputation, productivity, and impact) and teaching quality, as well as a listing of faculty move
  • Student Rankings contains rankings of student quality (as measured by LSAT scores and undergraduate GPAs)
  • Job Placement contains rankings of placement of students at elite law firms, as well as listings of where faculty went to law school and Supreme Court clerkships
  • U.S. News Rankings contains discussions of the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings and how the rankings on this site differ from U.S. News
  • Archives contains Educational Quality Rankings of U.S. Law Schools from earlier years
  • Blog contains links to recent posts published on Brian Leiter's Law School Reports blog.

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