Annie Ortega, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, praised the school for its ideological diversity. She, a conservative Federalist Society chapter president, has lively conversations with her many liberal friends at the school. Recent graduate Joshua Mannery, who leans liberal, acknowledged that the school leans conservative but did not feel excluded.
The most prestigious post for recent law school graduates is a clerkship with a Supreme Court justice. Clerks work on major cases and are highly sought after in the legal profession. Many clerks go on to high-profile careers in law, academia, or politics. Notre Dame Law School has a strong track record of placing graduates in clerkships, with two recent graduates clerking for Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Notre Dame competes with other top law schools for clerkship placements, performing well in recent years. While elite schools like Harvard and Yale dominate Supreme Court clerkships, Notre Dame and George Mason University are making inroads. Graduates also secure clerkships with federal appeals court judges, providing valuable experience for any future Supreme Court clerkship aspirations.
Overall, Notre Dame Law School ranks highly for placing students in clerkships at all levels of the court system. The school has a strong reputation for producing successful legal professionals, with graduates excelling in various legal careers. Notre Dame’s emphasis on providing a well-rounded legal education and diverse perspectives prepares students for success in both clerkships and beyond in the legal profession.
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