Summary: The top 50 law school buildings have been ranked by Best Choice Schools.
Sys-con.com reports that Best Choice Schools has released the most impressive law school buildings on the globe. Criteria included design, functionality, and architectural excellence. Best Choice Schools also provides additional information about affordable degree programs for consumers. The best law school buildings list will provide additional information for students who may be researching law degrees and law schools.
Editor Reese Brady said, “These structures are setting the bar not only in the world of law schools, but also in the world of college and university buildings in general.”
The design of a law school building is a very important decision, as it often impacts the perception of the study of law. Throughout history, many such buildings have demanded respect for the study of law. Some buildings on the list are over 100 years old. The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. Other law school buildings were noted for their contemporary design, such as the Singapore Management University School of Law, which features multiple levels of glass and greenery. Other schools were included for their energy efficient designs, including the Law Court Building at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The school features a rainwater harvesting system and a BREEAM Excellent rating.
The Best Choice Schools’ selection of the 50 most impressive law school buildings are:
50. University of Wisconsin Law School: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
49. CUNY School of Law: Long Island City, New York, USA
48. Yale Law School, Sterling Law Building: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
47. University of Sydney Faculty of Law: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
46. University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Barco Law Building: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
45. Stanford Law School William H. Neukom Building: Stanford, California, USA
44. Fordham University School of Law: New York, New York, USA
43. University of Baltimore School of Law, John and Frances Angelos Law Center: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
42. University of Connecticut School of Law: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
41. Duke University School of Law, Star Commons: Durham, North Carolina, USA
40. UC Berkeley School of Law, South Addition: Berkeley, California, USA
39. Hengeler Mueller Library of Bucerius Law School: Hamburg, Germany
38. Marquette University Law School, Eckstein Hall: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
37. Loyola Law School: Los Angeles, California, USA
36. Columbia Law School, Jerome L. Greene Hall: New York, New York, USA
35. Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
34. University of Washington School of Law, William H. Gates Hall: Seattle, Washington, USA
33. Edge Hill University, Department of Law and Criminology: Ormskirk, West Lancashire, UK
32. Florida State University College of Law Advocacy Center: Tallahassee, Florida, USA
31. University of Virginia School of Law: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
30. Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
29. Northwestern University School of Law, Levy Mayer Hall/Cloister Gardens: Evanston, Illinois, USA
28. University of Texas School of Law, Connally Center for the Administration of Justice: Austin, Texas, USA
27. New York Law School: New York, New York, USA
26. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law of Cleveland State University: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
25. Syracuse University College of Law: Syracuse, New York, USA
24. University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphries School of Law: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
23. Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law, Lewis Katz Building: University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
22. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Lawrence W. Inlow Hall: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
21. Mississippi College School of Law: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
20. UCLA School of Law, Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library: Los Angeles, California, USA
19. Boston University School of Law, Sumner M. Redstone Building: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18. George Washington University Law School: Washington D.C., USA
17. Singapore Management University School of Law, Li Ka Shing Library: Singapore
16. University of Michigan Law School, South Hall: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
15. New York University School of Law, Furman Hall: New York, New York, USA
14. Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, St. Cross Building: Oxford, UK
13. University College of London Faculty of Laws, Bentham House: London, UK
12. University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Flavelle House: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
11. Monash University Law Chambers: Clayton, Victoria, Australia
10. University of Iowa College of Law, Boyd Law Building: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
9. University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building: Boulder, Colorado, USA
8. The School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, Law Court Building: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
7. William and Mary Law School, Henry C. Wolf Law Library: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
6. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University: Tempe, Arizona, USA
5. School of Law, University of Leeds, The Liberty Building: Leeds, UK
4. Southwestern Law School, Bullocks Wilshire: Los Angeles, California, USA
3. Thomas Jefferson School of Law: San Diego, California, USA
2. The School of Law, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, City Campus East: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
1. Durham Law School: Durham, UK
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