Standford Law School is considered one of the top law schools in the country according to Top-Law-Schools.com, on par with both Harvard and Yale. Stanford Law School excels in all areas of law but is especially known for their top notch business law, intellectual law and environmental law programs. Students can expect the recent adoption of a trimester system to allow them the opportunity to take more classes during their time at Stanford Law than was previously possible.
Stanford Law School
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
650-723-4985
law.stanford.edu
Boalt Hall, as the school is called, is located in the San Fransico Bay area and is one of the most popular law schools in the nation according to top-law-schools.com, not only because of its location but also because of its relatively low tuition. Boalt Hall students can expect a huge range of educational freedom is choosing classes, for the Boalt Hall program has very few required courses. To further the exploration of classes outside the traditional, the school offers offbeat courses such as Chinese Law, Race and Law and Law and Literature. Students would be remiss, however, to ignore the intellectual property courses as Boalt Hall is considered by US News to be the top intellectual property law school in the nation.
Berkeley Law Admissions
2850 Telegraph Ave, Suite 500 #7200
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
510-642-2274
law.berkeley.edu
UCLA law school is based out of the University of California. It is a relative newcomer among law schools but has quickly achieved great success and a solid reputation around the nation according to Top-law-schools.com. The school offers a balanced curriculum but is notable for its stand out tax law as well as entertainment law, which is no surprise given its proximity to Hollywood. The school also maintains a large selection of law journals that highlight the diversity of the student body.
UCLA Law School
71 Dodd Hall
PO Box 951445
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1445
310-825-2080
law.ucla.edu