{"id":162665,"date":"2026-09-11T13:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T21:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/11\/the-best-law-schools-for-human-rights-law-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T21:28:13","slug":"the-best-law-schools-for-human-rights-law-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/11\/the-best-law-schools-for-human-rights-law-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Law Schools For Human Rights Law (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when hard-won discrimination protections in the U.S. are being steadily eroded, we\u2019ve never needed the passion and commitment of young lawyers aspiring to build careers in human rights more than we do today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">National Jurist\u2019s preLaw magazine<\/a> recently released its ranking of the best law schools for human rights on its Human Rights Law Honor Roll, highlighting schools for the strength of their programs. Here\u2019s the methodology that was used:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">preLaw magazine grades law schools based on the breadth of their curricular offerings. Scores are weighted as follows: 30% for a concentration, 24% for a clinic, 12% for a center, 12% for an externship, 9% for a journal, 8% for a student group, 5% for a certificate and added value for additional offerings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without further ado, according to preLaw Magazine, these are the law schools that earned A+ grades for their human rights law programs (listed in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardozo School of Law<\/li>\n<li>Case Western Reserve U.<\/li>\n<li>DePaul University<\/li>\n<li>Drake University<\/li>\n<li>Georgetown University<\/li>\n<li>Gonzaga University<\/li>\n<li>Northeastern University<\/li>\n<li>Regent University<\/li>\n<li>Rutgers Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Berkeley<\/li>\n<li>University of Iowa<\/li>\n<li>University of Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see the rest of the Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to all of the law schools that made the cut for this important ranking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top law schools for human rights law<\/a> [preLaw magazine \/ National Jurist]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/09\/the-best-law-schools-for-human-rights-law-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Best Law Schools For Human Rights Law (2026)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-105865241-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when hard-won discrimination protections in the U.S. are being steadily eroded, we\u2019ve never needed the passion and commitment of young lawyers aspiring to build careers in human rights more than we do today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">National Jurist\u2019s preLaw magazine<\/a> recently released its ranking of the best law schools for human rights on its Human Rights Law Honor Roll, highlighting schools for the strength of their programs. Here\u2019s the methodology that was used:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">preLaw magazine grades law schools based on the breadth of their curricular offerings. Scores are weighted as follows: 30% for a concentration, 24% for a clinic, 12% for a center, 12% for an externship, 9% for a journal, 8% for a student group, 5% for a certificate and added value for additional offerings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without further ado, according to preLaw Magazine, these are the law schools that earned A+ grades for their human rights law programs (listed in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardozo School of Law<\/li>\n<li>Case Western Reserve U.<\/li>\n<li>DePaul University<\/li>\n<li>Drake University<\/li>\n<li>Georgetown University<\/li>\n<li>Gonzaga University<\/li>\n<li>Northeastern University<\/li>\n<li>Regent University<\/li>\n<li>Rutgers Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Berkeley<\/li>\n<li>University of Iowa<\/li>\n<li>University of Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see the rest of the Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to all of the law schools that made the cut for this important ranking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-human-rights-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top law schools for human rights law<\/a> [preLaw magazine \/ National Jurist]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#aad9decbc9c3eacbc8c5dccfdec2cfc6cbdd84c9c5c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a time when hard-won discrimination protections in the U.S. are being steadily eroded, we\u2019ve never needed the passion and commitment of young lawyers aspiring to build careers in human rights more than we do today. 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