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Top 10 Schools for Entertainment 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: 16/20
Duke’s prestigious law school does a fantastic job setting its students up to find jobs after they graduate. Students may be able to gain clinical opportunities through the Start-Up Ventures Clinic.
Classes: 20/25
Students at Duke Law can take “Art Law,” “Emerging Issues in Sports and Entertainment,” in addition to a number of copyright courses that would aid any aspiring entertainment lawyer.
Networking: 14/15
At Duke Law’s annual “Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium” and other sports law-focused events, students can network with legal professionals who have years of experience in the entertainment industry.
Extracurriculars: 14/15
The main option for those pursuing a career in the entertainment law field is the school’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society. One special extracurricular option is the Fashion Law Society. Plus, the school’s moot court team often takes part in entertainment law-based competitions.
Location: 12/15
Duke’s Law School received a solid score in the Location category because of its proximity to plenty of entertainment lawyers and law firms.
Other Rankings: 10/10
Duke’s Law School received a perfect score in the Other Rankings category because of how other organizations view its entertainment law program.
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