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Originally Posted by KSigkid
I wasn't sure, where is the 1st/2nd tier cut-off?
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Tier 1:
Top 50 (The top 14-20 of the these are the "nationally placed" law schools-- you can go to any of these top tier schools and reasonably be recruited anywhere in the country; whereas the rest have mainly regional and local placement opportunities). Of course, being in the T14 and getting national job opportunities rests largely with your personal success in your program.
Tier 2
51-100
Tier 3/4: non numerical assignment (IMHO, little separates the lower 100 from the Tier 3 schools-- they switch back and forth quite a bit. Last year, Syracuse was at the bottom of the Top 100; this year it is Tier 3. Last year, I believe, the reverse was true of St. Johns.)
Check out US News web site.
I am not an expert on this, being pre-law myself-- and defer to the current law students and lawyers for clarification.
Although honestly, how much difference is there between UF (41) and Cardozo (53) in terms of the ranking so that one is Tier 1 and the other is Tier 2? Granted, at that point, I'd be more interested in job placement, bar passage rates, etc., and where I want to practice post-grad. I wouldn't go to a regionally known school in Iowa if I really want to practice in Seattle. The difference between UCLA (15) and Loyola-LA (65) is somewhat more substantial. Both are still great schools.
And added paranoid note to any adcomms who might be possibly reading this: I'd love to go to any of these schools!!!!
