Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
law schools, environments study, family experience, students
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Communications
Abstract
The researchers aimed to establish a set of criteria for judging the environments at various law schools, and then apply these criteria to five national law schools. The students specifically examined the academic and social environments at each school as they relate to a Latter-Day Saint family. A review of the literature on married graduate students suggests areas of importance to the student’s family. An email survey was used to assess housing availability, transportation, community activities, ward activity and support, crime, faculty support, and financial aid. The results of the survey are presented and compared with other rankings of law schools and their environments. Strengths and weaknesses of each law school and its environment were discussed. No single law school was found to achieve consistently higher ranking than others in every aspect of the survey and rankings; thus the researchers conclude that a decision between different law schools must be made on a personal level. Each student must weigh their options and determine the relative importance of each factor to their own circumstances.
Recommended Citation
Walker, Jacob S. and Pratt, Alf
(2014)
"Law Schools Environments Study,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 470.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/470