Today’s
law
students
are
driven
toward
progressive
models
of
racial
and
social
justice
—
they
want
equality,
and
they
want
it
now.
If
you’re
a
person
searching
for
a
law
school
where
you’ll
learn
how
to
enact
the
change
you
want
to
see
in
the
world,
then
have
we
got
a
ranking
for
you.
The
National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine
recently
updated
its
Top
Law
Schools
for
Racial
Justice
ranking,
noting
the
top
law
schools
for
students
who
want
to
use
their
legal
education
for
the
good
of
society.
How
were
schools
chosen
for
inclusion
on
this
year’s
list?
Here
are
the
details:
These
institutions
have
created
educational
environments
that
foster
change
and
prepare
students
to
tackle
the
legal
challenges
associated
with
racial
justice.
Their
commitment
to
this
cause
is
evident
through
a
variety
of
programs,
clinics
and
initiatives
that
not
only
educate
but
empower
students
to
become
the
changemakers
of
tomorrow.
National
Jurist
selected
30
law
schools
for
this
award,
but
we’ll
announce
the
top
honors
winners
today.
Without
further
ado,
here
are
the
top
10
law
schools
for
racial
justice:
1.
Howard
University
2.
CUNY
Law
3.
UC
Davis
4.
Seattle
University
5.
LMU
Loyola
Law
School
6.
UC
Berkeley
7.
Cardozo
School
of
Law
8.
Northwestern
University
9.
Northeastern
University
(tie)
9.
Georgetown
University
(tie)
Congratulations
to
each
of
the
law
schools
listed
and
all
of
their
students!
Click
here
to
see
the
full
ranking,
courtesy
of
preLaw
magazine.
Top
Law
Schools
for
Racial
Justice
[preLaw
/
National
Jurist]
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