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Top 10 Law Schools for Health Law
In 2014, Law Street Media released its first set of law school rankings, in response to the changing legal education industry. Law Street Specialty Rankings are a detailed resource for prospective law students as they consider the many law schools across the country. You'll notice some differences this year, as we return to the categories we first ranked in 2014. This year, we've changed the way we do our methodology slightly, to reflect feedback from our readers and the law school community. We've also redesigned our look, to make it easier to navigate and compare various schools. But as always, Law Street Specialty Rankings are built to blend the quantitative and qualitative in a way that accurately highlights the top law schools based on specialty programs. Check out this year's full list here.
This year's law school specialty rankings were compiled by Anneliese Mahoney, Alexis Evans, Celia Heudebourg, Gabe Fernandez, James Levinson, Josh Schmidt, and Marcus Dieterle.
Jobs: 17/20
Maryland offers solid job prospects for graduates and fantastic clinical and externship options. The school promotes externship opportunities that fall into the category of health law, as well as pro bono work opportunities for students through the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy.
Classes: 22/25
Maryland Law offers a great range of health law courses through its specialized Law and Health Care Program. Students can take classes on elder law, mental disabilities, and the business aspects of health care law, among other offerings.
Networking: 13/15
UMD encourages its students to stay involved and network with one another through health care law events and a robust social media presence.
Extracurriculars: 12/15
The University of Maryland Law School offers plenty of extracurricular opportunities. Students interested in health law can write for a journal dedicated solely to the topic, while those interested in litigation can participate in moot court competitions that are dedicated to health law issues. Plus, there’s the option to work with other students in the Student Health Law Organization.
Location: 12/15
The University of Maryland School of Law’s location in Baltimore helped the school do well in this category, earning it a very good score.
Other Rankings: 10/10
The University of Maryland Carey School of Law earned a perfect score in this category because of its solid positions on other rankings.
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