Brooklyn Law School Stacks Up Another A+ in Criminal Law from preLaw
Brooklyn Law School has received an A+ for Criminal Law in preLaw Magazine’s list of "Top Law Schools for Criminal Law," a ranking that reflects the school’s robust curriculum, and its strength in giving students hands-on experience in criminal practice alongside their coursework.
The article accompanying the ranking pointed to the opportunities that BLS provides through its innovative curriculum, the practical training experience offered in its clinics, and special events such as EDNY Day, which gave students an intimate look at the work of the federal judiciary.
From preLaw:
Brooklyn Law School gives students opportunities to explore the criminal legal system through clinics, interaction with judges and exposure to people directly affected by the system. In April, the school hosted two dozen judges from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York for a day of classroom visits, discussions and networking, including a panel on the federal criminal legal system. Its Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic focuses on survivors of domestic violence who have faced arrest, prosecution and incarceration, with students pursuing resentencing under New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Through its Rethinking Justice program, people with firsthand experience of the legal system participate in criminal law courses.
The A+ grade in Criminal Law, which Brooklyn Law School received for the second year in a row, comes on the heels of similar accolades from the National Jurist publication over the past academic year. Others include: an A+ in Business Law, an A for Intellectual Property Law , an A+ in Practical Training, an A+ in Real Estate and placement on the magazine’s Justice & Opportunity Honor Roll.
Each school’s criminal law scores are weighted as follows: 30 percent for a concentration, 24 percent for a clinic, 12 percent for a center, 12 percent for an externship, 9 percent for a journal, 8 percent for a student group, and 5 percent for a certificate and added value for additional offerings.