Academic Reputation Scores for Law Schools Continue Their Decline in 2015

45 Pages Posted: 3 May 2015

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Robert L. Jones

Northern Illinois University - College of Law

Date Written: May 1, 2015

Abstract

This essay summarizes the results of the U.S. News & World Report rankings published in 2015 with respect to the academic reputation scores of law schools. In addition to analyzing the most recent results for the U.S. News rankings, the essay supplements the more extensive longitudinal study published by this author in 2013. The article also includes updated appendices from the prior study that catalog the U.S. News academic reputation scores for every law school between 1998 and 2015.

Keywords: Law School Rankings; U.S. News Rankings; Legal Education

Suggested Citation

Jones, Robert L., Academic Reputation Scores for Law Schools Continue Their Decline in 2015 (May 1, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2601596 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2601596

Robert L. Jones (Contact Author)

Northern Illinois University - College of Law ( email )

Swen Parson Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
United States

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