The University of Alabama’s Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law is ranked 25th among the nation’s top law schools and eighth among the best public law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Graduate Schools” rankings for 2020.
This marks the eighth consecutive year that UA’s prestigious law school has been ranked in the top 30 law schools in America.
“I have long believed that, if we attend to those things that enhance the quality of life within the School of Law, good things will follow,” Dr. Mark E. Brandon, dean of the UA Law School, said in a statement. “It’s nice to see this philosophy affirmed in the most recent release from U.S. News.”
The U.S. News’ rankings of 192 law schools fully accredited by the American Bar Association are based on a weighted average of 12 measures, including quality assessment, selectivity and placement success. Data were collected in fall 2018 and early 2019.
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Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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