Above the Law

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School Website
NALP
Region
Midwest
State
Ohio
Dean
Alan C. Michaels
Enrollment
693
Student/Faculty Ratio
15.1
Talking Points
  • The school’s Centennial Campaign fundraiser was the most successful single campaign in American legal education.
  • Notable alumni: Erin Moriarty (television correspondent), George Voinovich (US Senator from Ohio), William B. Saxbe (former US Senator, US Attorney General, and US Ambassador to India)

Recent Headlines from Above the Law

 

Which law schools’ alumni have the worst views of their alma maters? Let’s find out!

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 / 3:40 PM

* The Village Voice is stepping away from Backpage due to its ties to sex trafficking. “This so unfair! Everyone loves online prostitution!,” said no one ever (okay fine, a lot of people probably say that). [paidContent]

* Cybersecurity, drones, and smackdowns, oh my! [Lawfare]

* Right now, millions of taxpayer dollars fund legal scholarship. Considering how expensive law review articles seem to be, it’d be nice if law professors could techcite their own material before turning it over to law review peons associate staff members for further review. [PrawfsBlawg]

* We actually needed 25 volumes of things you can’t do on a plane? Apparently common sense is a relic these days. [Legal Blog Watch]

* Should you go to law school? That’s apparently the question on everyone’s mind, so Professor Deborah Merritt of Ohio State Law and Kyle McEntee of Law School Transparency are here to help you out. [NerdWallet]

* Wherein the five worst law partners known are discussed. Oh, whatever, partners should be able to act however they want to anyone. [Greedy Associates / FindLaw]

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 / 6:05 PM

Are you a “dullard” if you can’t open your locker during law school?

Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012 / 11:23 AM

Our final installment of the Bar Review Diaries. Where are Andrew, Jeanette, and Nathan going next?

Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 / 5:22 PM

How did our Bar Review Diarists feel about the bar exam?

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 / 3:38 PM

Our Bar Review Diarists are rounding the home stretch…

Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 / 1:07 PM

With just two weeks until the Bar Exam, our diarists struggle to maintain their sanity.

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 / 1:31 PM

Our Bar Review Diarists are rounding the home stretch, and they are working hard to not let things go off the rails…

Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 / 2:25 PM

Our Bar Review Diarists are are getting advice from strangers, navigating a never-ending parade of graduation parties, and starting to see hallucinations of bar exam questions in real life situations…

Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 / 1:53 PM

Our Bar Review Diarists are getting into the thick of studying. And things are still pretty dull. So what do they do to shake up the dust?

Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 / 1:54 PM

More Ohio State – Moritz College of Law news

  • ATL Top 50 Rank

    46
  • Ratings*

    Student Rating ? B
    Alumni Rating ? A
      Student Alumni
    Academics A- A-
    Practical/Clinical Training B- B-
    Career Counseling C A-
    Financial Aid Advising A+ A
    Social Life B A-
  • Employment

    Total Employed ? 92%
    LST
    Score ? 59%
    School Funded 8.60%
    Large Firm 10.40%
    Federal Clerkships 2.70%
    Government 15.58%
    Public Interest 3.46%
    Top Biglaw Employers ?
    1. Baker & Hostetler LLP
    2. Jones Day
  • Cost

    Tuition   $27,886 / $42,836
    Total Investment ?   $179,233 / $236,087
  • Admissions

    39.0 / 100
    applicants are accepted.
    2.39 / 10
    admitted students enroll.
     
    LSAT (25/75) 160/164
    GPA (25/75) 3.45/3.82
  • US News Rank

    36