Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio and offers students clinical experience during the first year, including the opportunity to appear in court. Courses include civil procedure, criminal law, constitutional law and property law. U.S. presidents and Supreme Court justices are among the graduates of Yale Law School.
Stanford Law School in California is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the country for its program that offers a background in legal theory and gives students the opportunity to gain clinical experience. The first year of school focuses on various institutions of law and the analysis of judicial decisions. During the second and third years, students will choose a curriculum based on their interests such as economics, business, international law or public service.
Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois claims to offer a strong foundation in legal reasoning, analysis and writing. The clinical program offers experience with trials and negotiations, client representation and work in a variety of legal settings. Through this experience, students will go on to choose a specialized area of law as they continue their education.
The University of Texas School of Law in Austin offers requires its first-year students to learn the fundamental skills of legal analysis and argumentation by taking courses in legal writing, constitutional law, criminal law and property law. Offering one of the largest clinical programs in the country, the school gives students hands-on experience by allowing them to work with clients and cases and to serve internships.