Justin Scranton, J.D. Law School & Legal Studies Editor

The Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is a graduate degree awarded by law schools in the United States. To become a licensed attorney in most states, you have to earn a JD from an accredited law school. There are non-accredited law schools that also confer a Juris Doctor degree. However, you may not be allowed to . . . Read More

Legal education at American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools have faced tremendous challenges since the COVID pandemic. After a decade-long slump in graduating law students, the post-COVID numbers have soared as job demand outpaced graduates. In fact, the graduating class of 2023 had the highest job placement rate in the history of the ABA. . . . Read More

In 2020, College Consensus engaged the American Bar Association to better understand the long standing requirement for residential classwork at ABA approved law schools. At the time, the ABA had recently allowed several law schools to experiment with "hybrid" Juris Doctorate programs that combined online and remote classwork with shorter residential periods to satisfy the . . . Read More