Thursday, May 21, 2009

Maine Law School Rises to Top 100 in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Maine School of Law is listed in the top 100 law schools in the 2010 edition of the US News & World Report national ranking of law schools. Maine Law School’s climb into the top 100 reflects advances in our program of legal education, robust diversity initiatives, our 92.5% bar exam pass rate, centers of excellence (including marine and environmental law, intellectual property, corporate governance and ethics, clinical programs, trial practice, and more), and our heightened national identity and reputation.

“We are pleased with this rise in the University of Maine School of Law national ranking,” said Dean Peter Pitegoff. “More and more people nationally and globally are discovering this hidden gem of a law school.”

For the last several years, Maine Law has been ranked in the U.S. News third tier, which extends from 103rd to 139th in the rankings. This year’s ranking is a tie with two other schools at the 100 spot. We will build on our momentum and anticipate our continued rise among the top 100 in the coming years.

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