Rankings and Reputation
Twenty-five years later, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching praised CUNY for being one of the best law schools in the country in preparing students for practice through instruction in legal doctrine, critical theory, lawyering skills, and professional ethics.
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Professor at Harvard Law School, also praises CUNY Law: "With all due respect to my legal institution and others, in my view CUNY Law School is the premier legal institution in the country and the world for training lawyers who are committed and dedicated to the public interest."
PreLaw Magazine ranked CUNY Law the #1 Public Interest Law School in the Nation. Yale Law School came in second place.
US News, the provider of the 'tiered' list of law school in the country recognized CUNY's exceptional clinical program by ranking them #4 in the country
The school has also been recognized by National Jurist/PreLaw Magazine as one of the top 10 public interest law schools. and by the Princeton Review for having the best professors, one of the most diverse law faculties in the nation, the most welcoming campus in the nation for older students, and the most liberal student body. According to the National Association for Law Placement Directory, CUNY Law sends a higher share of its students into public interest and public service law practice than any other law school in the nation.
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