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Top 10 Schools for Environmental and Energy 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.
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: 19/20
The job prospects for Michigan Law graduates are some of the best in the country. And for students particularly interested in environmental law, the school is home to an environmental law clinic.
Classes: 22/25
The University of Michigan offers a wide selection of core environmental law courses and additional seminars on specific issues. The program also offers the opportunity for environmental and energy law-focused dual degrees.
Networking: 15/15
The school’s environmental law and policy lecture series allows students to hear from and network with speakers within their chosen field. Topics have ranged from climate change mitigation to environmental justice.
Extracurriculars: 15/15
Students interested in energy law or environmental law certainly have opportunities in Ann Arbor. Law students can join the moot court organization, the Environmental Law Society, or submit articles to the Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law. The school also has an Energy Law Association for students pursuing energy law.
Location: 10/15
Michigan Law’s location offers fair opportunities for students to gain experience in the field.
Other Rankings: 9/10
Michigan Law earned a near-perfect score in this category because of its consistent placement at the top of other organizations’ environmental law rankings.
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