U.S. News & World Report ranked the UNLV Boyd School of Law's dispute resolution and legal writing programs among the nation's 10 best. The rankings were recently included in the publication's 2012 edition of the best graduate schools and specialty programs. The law school was ranked 71 out of 143 schools, moving up seven spots from last year.
The Boyd School of Law achieved impressive positions in the following specialty rankings:
- The Lawyering Process Program was ranked 4th out of 13 legal writing programs for the second-straight year. The program emphasizes professionalism, the relationship between legal analysis and lawyering skills, including legal writing, research, oral advocacy, client interviewing, counseling and negotiation.
- The UNLV Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution was ranked 9th among the top 10 programs in dispute resolution. The Saltman Center has been ranked in the top 10 for the past three years.
- The Thomas and Mack Legal Clinic ranked 22nd in clinical training.
- Among part-time law programs, UNLV's law school was ranked 26th out of 80 accredited law schools.
The Boyd School of Law and Legal Education Programs
The William S. Boyd School of Law has more than 450 students and offers three juris doctor degree programs: a full-time day program, a part-time day program and a part-time evening program. The school also offers three dual degree programs: a J.D./MBA, a J.D./M.S.W. and a J.D./Ph.D. It is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the American Association of Law Schools - accomplishments it achieved in record time.
Lawyering Process Program
The Lawyering Process program emphasizes professionalism and prepares students to enter the workforce proficient in the key language skills of legal practice.
Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution
Established in 2003, the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution is dedicated to advancing education in the field of alternative dispute resolution and provides a venue for advanced study of the nature of conflict and the methods through which conflicts may be resolved. The Center received the prestigious Ninth Circuit ADR Education Award in 2008.
For more information about the William S. Boyd School of Law and its programs, visit UNLV Boyd School of Law. A complete list of rankings is available at U.S. News & World Report.
