PreLaw Magazine has again listed 福利亚洲国产精品 School of Law in its annual rankings of best law schools in the United States dedicated to 鈥減reparing students for practice.鈥
Elon Law earned an 鈥淎鈥 and is North Carolina鈥檚 highest-ranked law school in PreLaw Magazine鈥檚 2022 feature of 鈥淏est Schools for Practical Training.鈥
The annual rankings published by one of the nation鈥檚 most widely read publications covering legal education used several data points including the number of clinics, externships, pro bono hours, simulation courses, and moot trial participation reported by law schools.
Elon Law, listed at #23 in the 2022 rankings, offers students a broad array of opportunities to hone practical training skills throughout their 2.5 years of study. Those include:
- Full-time residencies-in-practice
- Team-based legal projects for nonprofits
- Lab courses
- Five clinics (immigration, small business and entrepreneurship, wills drafting, guardian ad litem appellate advocacy, and constitutional law appellate advocacy)
- Moot court and mock trial teams
- Internships, externships, and judicial clerkships
- Bridge-to-practice courses
- Involvement with the Pro Bono Board
The ranking from PreLaw Magazine comes at the same time Elon Law has recently reported a 90 percent employment rate for its Class of December 2020 and an 88 percent ultimate bar pass rate for the Class of 2019.
鈥淭here is no better way to prepare students for the practice of law than by having them gain hands-on experience as part of their studies,鈥 said Elon Law Interim Dean Alan Woodlief. 鈥淥ur Residency-in-Practice Program, our clinical offerings, our lab courses, and our opportunities to compete in moot court and mock trial competitions all help set our graduates up for success from the very first moment they begin work with clients.鈥
For more information on Elon Law and the application process, visit the law school鈥檚 admissions page. Elon Law continues to actively recruit students to join the Class of 2024, which will begin Orientation the first week of August.