{"id":124281,"date":"2025-06-26T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/06\/26\/how-much-do-law-school-rankings-matter\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:02:39","slug":"how-much-do-law-school-rankings-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/06\/26\/how-much-do-law-school-rankings-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Law School Rankings Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/law-school-GettyImages-1246849397-620x362.jpg?resize=620%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80812\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/2025-top-50-law-school-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Last week<\/a>, Above the Law announced its 2025 ranking of the<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Top 50 Law Schools<\/a> based on the criteria that we believe measure success. We\u2019ve also released a <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2025-interactive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">do-it-yourself ranking<\/a> tool through which you can generate your own ranking based on the factors that matter most to you.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these resources assume that rankings offer a useful means of assessing law schools. Do you agree? Do rankings help applicants make better choices?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re an aspiring attorney or a practicing lawyer, we want to know what you think about law school rankings, preparing for the bar, and how to keep your skills fresh.<\/p>\n<p>Just answer a few questions in this <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8CYeKEY3Lv6kDEq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">brief survey<\/a> and you could be eligible to win a $250 gift card!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8CYeKEY3Lv6kDEq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"229\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/button_take-the-survey_orange.png?resize=229%2C42&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163263\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/do-law-school-rankings-matter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Much Do Law School Rankings Matter?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/law-school-GettyImages-1246849397-620x362.jpg?resize=620%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80812\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/2025-top-50-law-school-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Last week<\/a>, Above the Law announced its 2025 ranking of the<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Top 50 Law Schools<\/a> based on the criteria that we believe measure success. We\u2019ve also released a <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2025-interactive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">do-it-yourself ranking<\/a> tool through which you can generate your own ranking based on the factors that matter most to you.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these resources assume that rankings offer a useful means of assessing law schools. Do you agree? Do rankings help applicants make better choices?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re an aspiring attorney or a practicing lawyer, we want to know what you think about law school rankings, preparing for the bar, and how to keep your skills fresh.<\/p>\n<p>Just answer a few questions in this <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8CYeKEY3Lv6kDEq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">brief survey<\/a> and you could be eligible to win a $250 gift card!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8CYeKEY3Lv6kDEq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/button_take-the-survey_orange.png?resize=229%2C42&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163263\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Above the Law announced its 2025 ranking of the Top 50 Law Schools based on the criteria that we believe measure success. We\u2019ve also released a do-it-yourself ranking tool through which you can generate your own ranking based on the factors that matter most to you. 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