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Law School

A professional school that educates and trains future lawyers, typically awarding JD (US), LLB (UK/Commonwealth), or equivalent degrees.

Law schools prepare students for legal careers through programs that vary significantly by jurisdiction. In the US, law school is a 3-year graduate program (Juris Doctor) requiring a bachelor's degree and LSAT score, with the ABA accrediting approximately 200 schools. In the UK and much of the Commonwealth, law is an undergraduate LLB degree (3-4 years). The US 'T14' law schools (consistently ranked in the top 14) are particularly significant for career outcomes, with graduates disproportionately placed at top law firms, federal clerkships, and academia. Key quality indicators include bar passage rates, employment outcomes at graduation, and the percentage of graduates at large law firms.

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