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re: tAnnual 2026 Law School Rankings
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:13 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:13 am to SlowFlowPro
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The top schools have the people who are capable of the more complicated legal work above litigation.
Schools like LSU don't allow that opportunity often but the better students can get in the next tier (which includes a lot of litigation)
For sure
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Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:14 am to GentleJackJones
quote:Tulane came in at #22 in Tuition cost, admittedly there’s not a great deal of difference (dollar range) between the top 40 Law Schools.
Pretty low for Tulane, no? Perception wise, I think of it in the 40-50 range, not 70.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:20 am to Jimbeaux
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Why did you look at her that way? Was it because you knew that all of the top law schools were also committed to diversity? And that the ranking service was simply a popularity contest whose criteria certainly included diversity as a primary metric?
It was mostly because I was 23, it was the 90s, and I thought affirmative action was retarded. I had never actually heard anyone espouse it in this way. It was someone with the power and will to actually implement it at a major university.
I had never had such a disturbingly candid conversation with a leftist with power. And she just assumed I would agree with her. No, Martian. I don’t.
Her explanation re: rankings was that average LSAT and GPA were so heavily weighted that a school could jump/stay up in the rankings by keeping admissions standards high without…exceptions.
She also said the library is a huge factor and Tulane couldn’t compete with the Ivy League and other top schools in that regard.
It was odd she was talking so much about rankings.
She knew I had other choices, but I had a scholarship and it was an hour from home. No brainer for someone who wanted to practice maritime law. (But never did after school. Haha.)
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:29 am to Obtuse1
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Actually, that works itself out. Particularly national and international Biglaw firms, the ones starting 1st years at $250k now, are looking for grads who thrived in high-pressure academic environments, because that closely emulates the stress of being an associate in those firms. This is why their preferred hunting grounds are the T14 schools. Since law schools primarily grade on a curve, they are in constant direct competition with their peers. So the schools that require an elite CV to get in produce a high level of competition and allow/require a rigorous curriculum to spread those students out over a standard law school curve. The classes at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, U of Chicago, etc are going to be geared to the level of students they attract
True, but Tulane has smaller classes than LSU (235 vs. 283 for 2025 1L class) and the majority practice out of state (never take LA bar), so them getting "biglaw" gigs (and Tulane grads have legacy "ins" at a number of NY, LA and Houston law firms), even if fewer than LSU in number, looks better as a percentage of graduates.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:35 am to PhilipMarlowe
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Ol aggy crackin the top 25.
This was seemingly such a crazy statement to me I went and checked. Wow. Worked with some grads back in 2015-2016, a couple were technically Wesleyan and a couple A&M. They were Tier 3 back then. A&M must have poured money into that school. Blew right by LSU. Good for A&M I guess.
As a LSU Law grad, it paid off in long run but it is all still a scam, given the costs and salaries after school. Took about 10 years to turn that corner where it all clicked financially and lifestyle. I acknowledge my life is probably better today in my 40s than if I didnt do it though.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:48 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:EskiBoosie tyfys
Our PI-industrial complex also creates the demand for plenty of litigators of rear-end collisions, worker's comp, and mass torts
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:51 am to TheOcean
Tulane was, for a time, the most exclusive school in the country. They actually rejected a larger percentage of applicants than Harvard. Tulane is essentially the safety school for everyone looking to make the ivy league.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:58 am to BK Lounge
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btw the LSU law school rep, iirc, was that it was more affordable, but also more challenging and difficult,
Yeah. They failed out 25% of the freshman class each year. And they were proud of it. Wasn’t fun having that hanging over your head taking exams. As if class ranking wasn’t enough stress.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 8:19 am to udtiger
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You need to look at the criteria for ranking. Not a lot of it is the rigors of the curriculum or the quality of the instruction (and graduates). It's largely driven by starting salaries of graduates and Tulane puts a lot of graduates into high dollar "biglaw" firms.
Good point .
Also, in re-reading my own post- i guess i should have realized that my experience was over a quarter-century ago, and an awful lot can change in that time .
Posted on 4/7/26 at 8:34 am to T1gerNate
No,what makes them "elite"?
Like, a particular area of expertise, or overall law school reputation, particular training in/for the courtroom, etc?
I like LSU attorneys and have used several, and respect them all, I was just unaware of any elite reputation they had nationally, as litigators.
I'll give you an example;
Ohio State's Optemetic Program is widely considered the best in the country due to the substantial investment and resources they place in the program. This is well-known due to their nationwide leading passing rates, by a signnificant margin, on the board exams, year-in and year-out.
I am not disagreeing with you, I was just asking, because this is something I had not heard before.
Like, a particular area of expertise, or overall law school reputation, particular training in/for the courtroom, etc?
I like LSU attorneys and have used several, and respect them all, I was just unaware of any elite reputation they had nationally, as litigators.
I'll give you an example;
Ohio State's Optemetic Program is widely considered the best in the country due to the substantial investment and resources they place in the program. This is well-known due to their nationwide leading passing rates, by a signnificant margin, on the board exams, year-in and year-out.
I am not disagreeing with you, I was just asking, because this is something I had not heard before.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:07 am to Obtuse1
quote:Several of those school only do pass/fail.
The classes at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, U of Chicago, etc
What a joke.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:14 am to TheOcean
Isn't Tulane #1 or at least pretty highly ranked in Maritime law?
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:26 am to nola tiger lsu
quote:
This was seemingly such a crazy statement to me I went and checked. Wow. Worked with some grads back in 2015-2016, a couple were technically Wesleyan and a couple A&M. They were Tier 3 back then. A&M must have poured money into that school. Blew right by LSU. Good for A&M I guess.
Yeah if memory serves they started it right around the time we joined the sec. Last time I saw one of these lists I think A&M was around 75-100. Not too shabby.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:29 am to TheOcean
SEC Schools:
12. Vanderbilt
16. Texas
22. Texas A&M
26. Georgia
34. Florida
40. Alabama
57. Tennessee
59. Missouri
62t. Oklahoma
62t. South Carolina
70. Kentucky
85. LSU
100. Arkansas
124. Ole Miss
161. Mississippi College (Partnership with Mississippi State)
No Law School at Auburn but they do have a very good Pre-Law undergrad program.
12. Vanderbilt
16. Texas
22. Texas A&M
26. Georgia
34. Florida
40. Alabama
57. Tennessee
59. Missouri
62t. Oklahoma
62t. South Carolina
70. Kentucky
85. LSU
100. Arkansas
124. Ole Miss
161. Mississippi College (Partnership with Mississippi State)
No Law School at Auburn but they do have a very good Pre-Law undergrad program.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:37 am to PhilipMarlowe
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Yeah if memory serves they started it right around the time we joined the sec. Last time I saw one of these lists I think A&M was around 75-100. Not too shabby.
i don't pay attention to this stuff but it also seems like A&M has dumped a ton into the MBA program
guess they got sick of PE guys getting laid off in midland then going to UT/SMU/Rice for an MBA when they want to make a career change
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:16 am to madmaxvol
quote:I have never heard of this.
Mississippi College (Partnership with Mississippi State)
ETA: it’s a program that allows State students to get a bachelors and JD in 6 total years rather than 7 (3 undergrad + 3 law)
LINK
But Mississippi State does not have any control or affiliation with the law school outside of this program that I’ve seen. It’s separate from Mississippi State.
This post was edited on 4/7/26 at 11:21 am
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:46 am to FearTheFish
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Several of those school only do pass/fail.
What a joke.
If you have been lead to believe that their grading works like a typical undergrad p/f class you have been misled. I don't want to spend an hour discussing the grading of each of the T14s both doctrinal and elective classes but you have to keep in mind that T14 law schools are some of the most competitive academic cultures in the US.
The one area that has been made more lenient is generally the same curve is not enforced in small classes. This makes sense in that often a strict adherance meant a maximum of 1 or 2 As in a class.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:51 am to BK Lounge
Tulane is probably a richer demographic so they benefit from more connections and perhaps go in knowing a bit more (at least some of them)
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:54 am to N2cars
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what makes them "elite"?
There’s a combination of being a hard worker, liking money, and being a general arse kicker and winner as a human being that makes a good litigator that LSU seems to produce
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:55 am to AllbyMyRelf
Where even is Mississippi college? For some reason I always thought it was millsaps that had the other law school in the state.
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