The 2023 Go-To Law Schools

We’ve ranked the top 50 law schools according to the percentage of their 2022 juris doctor graduates who took associate jobs at the largest 100 firms. This package also includes data on which law firms hire from which schools the most, the correlation between tuition and Big Law job placement, how the Go-To rankings compare to the U.S. News & World Report rankings, plus much more.

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the 2023 go to law schools Insights & Analysis

March 27, 2023

This Year Sees a Shuffle Among the Top 10 Schools for Landing Big Law Jobs

Christine Charnosky

The one new school in the top 50 this year is Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, coming in 46th—a position it held in 2019, the last time it was in the top 50—sending 17, 14%, of its 2022 grads to Big Law.

March 23, 2023

2023 Go-To Law Schools Methodology

ALM Staff

Find out how Law.com determines its Go-To Law Schools ranking.

March 15, 2023

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 41-50

ALM Staff

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2022 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

March 16, 2023

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 31-40

ALM Staff

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2022 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

March 20, 2023

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 21-30

ALM Staff

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2022 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

March 22, 2023

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 11-20

ALM Staff

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2022 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

March 23, 2023

Sneak Peek at the 2023 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 1-10

ALM Staff

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2022 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

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