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Law school rank stays second-tier Despite the methodology used, a University official says the rank doesn’t reflect schools quality By Jan Montry Oregon Daily Emerald The School of Law has been ranked in the second tier of U.S.News & World Report’s annual law school rankings, putting the University above the third and fourth tier schools. The ranking has remained relatively unchanged since 1995, when the law school placed in the top tier at No. 40. U.S. News bases their ranking of law schools on a variety of factors, in cluding median Law School Admis sion Test scores, employment rates for graduates at different periods of time, average per-student spending for the past two years, total number of volumes and titles in the school’s li brary and student-teacher ratio. Law school faculty, as well as lawyers and judges, also have a role in the rankings. The dean and three faculty members at each law school were asked to judge schools in two surveys on a scale from “marginal” to “outstanding.” Likewise, lawyers and judges from around the country vote on schools using this method. Despite the wide rating method ology, some law school officials be lieve the ranking system is not com pletely accurate. Law school Career Services Direc tor Merv Loya said employers usual ly only pay attention to the rankings when they haven’t already re searched the law school in question. “The only time rating makes a difference is when (employers) r 2003 rankings 1. Vale University 2. Stanford University 3. Harvard University 4. Columbia University 5. New York University 6. University of Chicago 7. (tie) University of Virginia University of California, Berkeley U n Iversity of Michigan, Ann Arbo r University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Tier 2 Includes: • University of Oregon • Lewis & Clark Law School {First-place in environmental law) Tier 3 includes: • Willamette University College of Law SOURCE; U.S.News & World Report don’t have contact with the law school,” he said. Loya, who is also an assistant dean, added that most people who use the rankings aren’t aware that lawyers and judges usually give the law school a high rating, but the lack of large financial contributions puts the law school at a lower overall ranking. “What tends to be missing is quality,” he said, “but how do you measure quality? It’s easy to meas ure dollars and cents.” This year, the law school has at tracted some of the brightest minds in the nation. A recent statistic shows the me dian LSAT score for the incoming class is eight points higher than the national average of 151. Contact the reporter at janmontry@dailyemerald.com. Enjoy the sun & your favorite cocktail on neighbors’ comfortable patio 80s Dance Party Ev^ryl Dance Remixe; Favori! bYi tBANO! & Company Female Impersonators Hit the floor v» DJ dance parties — mi Tuesday - Sat ..... 1417 yiltard — 2 blocks east of campi Call for today's specials! 341.338.0334 ODE Classifieds... Worth Looking Into! 2002 Oregon Football Student Ticket Release Dates mm 5 lt?t*KT GCVSfcVMWT Cirl |m.'nJw4! J44>-3~+:4 Students enrolled for Fall 2002 classes can pick up one ticket for each game at the ticket offices located in the EMU or at the Len Casanova Center. Student tickets are funded by the ADFC through student incidental fees. Only 2,550 tickets will be available for the first four games - Mississippi State, Fresno State, Idaho, and Portland State - so students should act quickly. Tickets will be available for Mississippi State and Fresno State beginning August 19. 6,100 tickets will be available for the remaining games. Any remaining stu dent tickets will become available to students for purchase for their friends and family the week before game day. Game Date August 31, 2002 September 7, 2002 September 14, 2002 September 21, 2002 October 19, 2002 October 26, 2002 November 2, 2002 November 16, 2002 Opponent Mississippi State Fresno State Idaho Portland State Arizona State use Stanford Washington Release Dates Monday, August 19 Monday, August 19 Tuesday, September 3 Monday, September 9 Monday, October 7 Monday, October 14 Monday, October 21 Monday, November 4 For more information, students should contact the Duck Ticket Office at (541) 346-4461 or the ASUO at (541) 346-3724.
