Harvard Law School is ranked second by U.S. News & World Report and first by Super Lawyers. Harvard's juris doctor program is a full-time day program that takes three years to complete. Harvard provides small class sizes by dividing its first-year class into seven sections of no more than 80 students.
Yale is ranked as the number one law school in the country by U.S. New & World Report and number 10 by Super Lawyers. The Princeton Review has named Yale as the "Toughest To Get Into," indicating that it's highly selective and considered among the elite law schools. Yale Law School's juris doctor program is a three-year full-time program.
Stanford Law School is ranked number three in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and number 19 by Super Lawyers. The Princeton Review ranks it as the law school that affords its students the "Best Classroom Experience." Classroom experience is a very important component in determining a good law school because it indicates how much students enjoy going to class and how much they receive from going to class. The juris doctor program at Stanford is a full-time program that must be completed in three years.
Boston University is ranked number 13 in the country by Super Lawyers and number 22 by U.S. News & World Report. According to the Princeton Review, it's ranked number one as the law school with the "Best Professors," individuals who are experts in their field and who can convey their expertise to their students. Boston University's juris doctor program is a three-year full-time program.
The University of Pennsylvania Law School is ranked as the seventh best in the country by U.S. News & World Report and number 15 by Super Lawyers. The Princeton Review lists Penn Law as the school that affords its students the "Best Career Prospects." One way to determine whether a law school is good is to look at how many of its students are employed after graduation. A law school that offers its students the "best career prospects" is certainly well-regarded by practicing attorneys. Penn's juris doctor program is a full-time day program that must be completed in three years.