Stanford Law School

About Stanford Law School

Overview

Established: 1893
Parent School: Stanford University
Dean: Jenny S. Martinez
Location: Stanford, California

Website: law.stanford.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Suburban
Enrollment: 577

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 1

Application Fee: $85

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Statistics
National Comparison Rankings
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Benefits of Attending Stanford Law School
Organizations at Stanford Law School
Legal Clinics at Stanford Law School

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Stanford Law School - A Year in Review 2019-2020

Interim Measures in Institutional Arbitration versus Ad Hoc

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 1,939 lawyers who graduated from Stanford Law School is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in California and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Stanford Law School.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Bruce James Highman (1981)
The Highman Law Firm
San Francisco, CA
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Vanja Habekovic (2004)
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Beverly Hills, CA
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Mike Ross (1985)
Law Offices of Mike Ross
San Jose, CA
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Gregory Lee Rael (1976)
Greg Rael Law Offices
Eureka, CA
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Dena A Kleeman (1983)
Kleeman Kremen Family Lawyers
Beverly Hills, CA
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John C. Lemon (1994)
Law Offices of John C. Lemon, APC
San Diego, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	4,882	5,685	3,807
Total Offers	336	357	399
Acceptance Rate	6.88%	6.28%	10.48%
LSAT Score Median	173	172	171
LSAT Score Low	170	170	169
LSAT Score High	176	175	174
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.92	3.91	3.89
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.84	3.81	3.77
Undergraduate GPA High	3.99	3.99	3.96
Total Graduates	193	182	183

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	179	171	168
Total Passed	169	166	165
School's Bar Passage Rate	94.41%	97.08%	98.22%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	75.86%	79.73%	78.64%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	18.55	17.35	19.58

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$66	$64	$21
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$42	$40	$39
Off Campus Living Expenses	$46	$44	$44

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	374	424	322
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	65%	75%	57%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$35.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$13.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$49.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	3.1	3.1	3
Total Students	577	565	567
Total Students Male	292	284	274
Total Students Female	283	289	291
Total Faculty	186	182	190
Total Faculty Male	110	98	108
Total Faculty Female	76	84	82
Total Faculty Minorities	37	37	34

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Stanford Law School to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Stanford Law School

#4 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.91
Stanford Law School is tied for #4 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.91) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#2 in Acceptance Rate - 6.28%
Stanford Law School ranks #2 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 6.28% among those who applied for admission.

#16 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 3.1
Stanford Law School ranks #16 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 3.1 faculty ratio

#2 in Median LSAT - 172
Stanford Law School is tied for #2 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 172 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#7 in Bar Passage Rate - 97.08%
Stanford Law School ranks #7 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#8 in Highest Tuition - $64
Stanford Law School is tied for #8 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#50 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 20.33%
Stanford Law School ranks #50 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (20.33%).

#54 in Presence of Female Faculty - 46%
Stanford Law School ranks #54 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (46%).

Contact the Stanford Law

Stanford Law School

559 Nathan Abbott Way

Stanford, CA 94305-8602

law.stanford.edu

Phone: 650-723-4985

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Benefits of Attending Stanford Law School

Established in 1893, Stanford Law School is located near Palo Alto, California. Recognized as one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States, it consistently has one of the highest median undergraduate GPAs.

More than 550 students working towards their Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree are currently enrolled at Stanford Law School. The law school has a relatively small class size with approximately 180 students entering each fall. Those students are divided into six smaller sections with approximately 30 students each. Stanford Law School also has a low student-to-faculty ratio.

In addition to the J.D. degree, the law school also offers several advanced legal degrees including:

Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.)
Master of the Science of Law (J.S.M.)
Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.)
Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Stanford Law School offers its students several clinics including a Supreme Court litigation clinic and more than 25 formal joint degree programs. The first joint-degree program resulted from a collaboration with the Business School.

Organizations at Stanford Law School

Stanford Law students run over fifty student organizations and publish seven legal journals. Students also strengthen their advocacy skills in the Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court competition.

Student organizations at Stanford Law School include:

Women of Stanford Law
the Stanford Chicano Law Student Association
the Environmental Law Society
the Stanford Public Interest Foundation

In addition to Stanford Law Review, the law school has several journals including:

Stanford Journal of International Law
Stanford Law & Policy Review
Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance
Stanford Technology Law Review
Stanford Environmental Law Journal
Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

Legal Clinics at Stanford Law School

Law school students in their second or third year gain experience by working full-time in one of eleven legal clinics including:

Environmental Law Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Religious Liberty Clinic
Intellectual Property
Innovation Clinic
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic