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Judging the Law Schools 10th Edition

The 10th Annual Judging the Law Schools has been released!

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Introduction to Cooley's 10th Edition

This past year saw the beginning of the inevitable revolt against the damage done to education by the rankings mania created by US News and World Report. The leaders of that revolt...
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General Introduction

Imagine that college football teams are ranked each year by the quality of the freshman recruits... Read the General Introduction >>

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Defining Factors

We offer a brief rationale for each of the 32 selected factors. Note that each of these factors can affect the overall ranking of any school by only slightly over 3%. Defining Factors >>

Other Considerations

Although the factors that are important to one person may not be important to another in the selection of a law school, we believe that common factors can be identified that will help to structure a person's inquiries about a school and assist in making comparison manageable.
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Articles

The Rankings Revolt
Author: Julie Rawe
Publication: TIME Magazine
Publisher: Time Inc.
Date: Mar 22, 2007
The $8.78 Million Maneuver
July 31, 2005, Sunday
Author: ALEX WELLEN (NYT); Education Life Supplement Late Edition - Final, Section 4A, Page 18, Column 1, 2429 words

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