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Top 10 Law Schools for Business 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: 18/20
The students who attend Michigan Law are extremely well positioned for life after graduation. And during their time in Ann Arbor, students can gain experience in business law through clinical opportunities like the Transactional Lab and Clinic.
Classes: 21/25
Business law students at the University of Michigan can choose from dozens of courses on the subject. Students can also take a number of internationally-focused business courses as well as classes on capital markets regulation and corporate criminality.
Networking: 13/15
Students can attend job panels and other events featuring industry professionals to get a sense of what a career in business law would be like. The school also provides resources and publications to keep alumni engaged.
Extracurriculars: 15/15
Michigan offers a number of impressive extracurricular opportunities. In addition to the Business Law Association, there is also the Entrepreneurship Law Association and the Bankruptcy Law Association. Students can also write for the Business and Entrepreneurship Law Review.
Location: 10/15
The University of Michigan earned a modest score for the opportunities that are available to business law-focused students in the area.
Other Rankings: 10/10
Michigan Law received a perfect score in this category because of its high-ranking business law program.
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