Family
law
programs
play
a
crucial
role
in
law
school,
giving
students
the
knowledge
and
practical
skills
they
need
to
guide
clients
through
some
of
the
most
high-stakes
issues
they’ll
ever
face
—
marriage,
divorce,
family
planning,
custody,
personal
safety,
and
financial
stability.
By
educating
future
family
lawyers
in
all
avenues
relevant
to
this
practice
area,
including
its
many
emotional
and
moral
complexities,
law
schools
are
helping
to
ensure
that
the
next
generation
of
attorneys
is
prepared
to
advocate
with
competence
and
compassion.
The National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine recently
released
its
ranking
of
the
best
law
schools
for
family
law
on
its
Family
Law
Honor
Roll,
highlighting
schools
for
the
strength
of
their
programs.
Here’s
the
methodology
that
was
used:
preLaw
magazine
grades
law
schools
based
on
the
breadth
of
their
curricular
offerings.
The
scores
are
figured
as
follows:
30%
for
a
concentration,
24%
for
a
clinic,
12%
for
a
center,
12%
for
an
externship,
9%
for
a
journal,
8%
for
a
student
group,
5%
for
a
certificate
and
added
value
for
additional
offerings.
Without
further
ado,
according
to
preLaw
magazine,
these
are
the
law
schools
that
earned
A+
grades
for
their
family
law
programs
(listed
in
alphabetical
order):
-
Cardozo
School
of
Law -
DePaul
University -
Loyola
University-Chicago -
New
York
Law
School -
University
of
Nebraska -
University
of
San
Diego -
University
of
South
Carolina -
Washburn
University
Click here to
see
the
rest
of
the
Honor
Roll.
Congratulations
to
all
of
the
law
schools
that
made
the
cut
for
this
important
ranking.
Top
law
schools
for
criminal
law
[preLaw
magazine
/
National
Jurist]
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