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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: 13/20
The New York-based school sees strong employment numbers for its students after they graduate. In order to gain hands-on experience, students are provided the support to complete externships with organizations working in the entertainment, media, and fashion industries.
Classes: 22/25
Fordham Law offers quite a few entertainment law courses, including multiple options for students interested in fashion law, as well as art-focused courses like “Art and Cultural Heritage Law.”
Networking: 15/15
Fordham Law hosts an annual Entertainment Law Symposium that covers a variety of topics in the field. This year’s symposium offered panels on music law and the use of social media. Students and alumni can also network through Fordham’s various social media groups.
Extracurriculars: 15/15
Fordham Law School offers both a journal and a student association that discuss media and entertainment. The school also has a unique organization focused solely on fashion law, a different opportunity for interested students.
Location: 15/15
Fordham University’s Law School in located in New York City, offering plenty of opportunities for its students to gain experience in the field.
Other Rankings: 8/10
Fordham Law received a near-perfect score in this category because of its high-ranking entertainment law program.
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