Atlas Legis · Rankings

Rankings built from raw data

Five ranking tables derived directly from ABA 509 disclosures and Employment Summary Reports — not from US News methodology or aggregated estimates. Every metric is defined, sourced, and sortable.

Bar passage vs. state average

Every ABA school's first-time bar passage rate ranked against its own state's benchmark. Identifies schools that genuinely outperform — and those that fall short — relative to their local bar.

Only on Atlas Legis: The delta vs. state average column. No other ranking publishes this comparison.

BigLaw Placement

Best schools for BigLaw

Schools ranked by percentage of graduates placed at large firms (251+ attorneys), with BigLaw + federal clerkship combined scores and total graduate counts.

Denominator transparency: Percentages use total graduates — not just those whose status is known — for an honest comparison.

Judicial Clerkships

Best schools for federal clerkships

Schools ranked by federal judicial clerkship placement rate, with federal broken out separately from state, local, tribal, and international clerkships.

Full clerkship breakdown: Federal vs. all clerkships separated — the distinction that matters for career path planning.

Scholarship Generosity

Most generous law schools

Schools ranked by the share of full-time students receiving full tuition or more — the most meaningful measure of scholarship generosity, beyond median grant dollar amounts.

5-year ABA data: Enrollment-weighted averages across 2021–2025 for more stable, reliable estimates.

Data source

Directly from ABA disclosures

Every number here originates from ABA 509 Required Disclosure Reports and ABA Employment Summary Reports — the official, audited filings all accredited law schools submit annually. No US News methodology, no scraped aggregations, no synthetic composites.

Coverage

All 197 ABA-accredited schools

Rankings include every ABA-accredited law school in the United States — not a curated subset. Tier 3 schools receive the same data depth as T14 schools. Filters let you narrow by tier if needed.

Methodology

Defined, not hidden

Each ranking page explains exactly what's being measured, how percentages are computed, and what the denominator is. Bar passage uses first-time takers. Employment uses total graduates. Nothing is left ambiguous.

Updates

Class of 2024 employment · 2025 bar passage

Employment rankings reflect ABA Class of 2024 outcome data. Bar passage reflects first-time taker results from the Class of 2024. Scholarship data uses 5-year enrollment-weighted averages through 2025.