Question about selecting a law school

ariesathena
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:27:31 +0000

The advice I’ve heard is to not become too seduced by the specialty rankings. Generally, there’s a decent chance that you’ll change your mind about your focus, and regional schools aren’t going to trump national schools except in very limited circumstances. It’s also harder to get out of the region when you’re not going to a national school.

If all other things are equal and you’re choosing between sister schools, go with the one with the specialty, esp. if you are absolutely certain that you want to work in that area. For example, if you’re choosing between Cardozo and Brooklyn for IP, you’ld be nuts not to go to C.

Also note that some specialty rankings closely mirror the US News rankings. Corporate law is one of those areas.