Widener Law Commonwealth only law school in Pennsylvania to earn Top 20 ranking for Government Law
When preLaw magazine “sought to identify law schools that do the best job of preparing students for careers in public service,” Widener Law Commonwealth was the only school from Pennsylvania making the list of the nation’s top 20 schools for government law.
The magazine, a publication of the National Jurist, a leading news source about issues in legal education released the rankings in its winter issue. Widener Law Commonwealth placed 17th nationwide on the government list.
“It’s rewarding that our 27-year history of offering superb legal education in the state capitol is being recognized,” said Jill Family, a professor and director of the school’s Law and Government Institute. “Our commitment to excellence in government law is a foundation of the legal education we provide.”
The list, which comes out every two years, is based on curriculum, employment placement, student debt, salary, and loan repayment assistance programs offered by the school.
Widener Law Commonwealth received an A grade from the magazine in the employment category, which is based on the percentage of alumni who have landed jobs in government.