Wayne Law School rises 42 rankings in the past 5 years
Wayne State University Law School has jumped to No. 58 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law School rankings, a 42-spot rise over the last five years, and a historic best for Detroit’s only public law school. Wayne Law also ranked No. 17 in part-time law programs, the best in the state.
“This recognition is a testament to the talent of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters,” said Dean Richard A. Bierschbach. “I’m extremely proud to see Wayne Law recognized nationally as an exceptional law school in the heart of Detroit.”
In addition to the overall rank, Wayne Law’s Clinical Training program ranked No. 35 in the nation. Seven other programs are ranked in the Top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s Law School Specialty Rankings: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Environmental Law, Health Law, International Law, Tax Law, and Trial Advocacy.
Noting its lowest tuition in the state, the National Jurist and preLaw magazines have ranked Wayne Law a Best Value Law School for eight consecutive years. It is the No. 4 public law school in the country and the No. 14 law school overall for value based on the debt-to-income ratio of its graduates, according to an analysis by Law School Transparency.
The U.S. News & World Report rankings for law schools are based on a weighted average of 14 measures of quality, with peer assessment and the five individual measures making up placement success receiving the most weight.
Other analysis areas include median LSAT scores and incoming 1L undergraduate cumulative GPAs, acceptance rate, graduate indebtedness, and reputational assessments by practicing lawyers and judges. Separate specialty rankings are determined based on peer reviews by law school faculty who teach in each area.
Attorney to discuss ‘Representing the Client with Mental Illness’ April 19
The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Representing the Client with Mental Illness” on Tuesday, April 19, from noon to 1 p.m. at the OCBA offices, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.
Attorneys representing a client with a mental illness must constantly evaluate whether their client is capable of acting in his or her own interest throughout a case, and adjust their representation accordingly. Speaker Judith Gracey, of The Gracey Law Firm, will cover the strategies involved in maintaining the attorney-client relationship and resources available for the mentally ill defendant.
Cost for the seminar is $12 for OCBA members pre-registration and $25 for non-members pre-registration. To register for this program, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
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