Rankings
The U.S. News & World Report ranks WCL 49th in the nation overall among the 145 ranked schools. WCL is also well known for its Clinical Training, International Law, Trial Advocacy, and Intellectual Property programs, which are ranked 2nd, 5th, 14th, and 16th in the nation, respectively, by U.S. News.
In 2007-08, WCL was recognized as the most diverse top-tier law school in the Washington, D.C. area, and the third most diverse among top-tier law schools in the nation in U.S. News' index of diversity recognized.
Its Master of Laws (LL.M.) program ranks 13th nationally in the 2008 AUAP rankings.
The Brian Leiter Law School rankings placed the WCL as #47 in the Top 70 Law Faculties in Scholarly Impact.
WCL was ranked #13 on Vault's 2007 "Top 25 Most Underrated Law Schools"
The school is also known for its strong programs in both human rights and public interest work. WCL offers grant money through the Equal Justice Foundation for students working in the public sector and offers special loan repayment assistance programs.
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