A law school (or school of law) is an institution specializing in legal education. Typically, the term refers to schools that operate independently from the larger university or college which hosts the school and is often distinguished from a faculty of law which tends to be more closely connected with the university or college. Nevertheless, the distinction is not universal.

Law schools in Canada and the US typically require three years of study after completing an undergraduate degree.

Online Law School Rankings. The most famous law school includes: Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, Yale Law School,  Columbia Law School, NYU School of Law, University of Chicago Law School, Boalt Hall School of Law, Cornell Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Northwestern University School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School, and University of Virginia School of Law.

Law Degree: a degree from a prestigious school means an edge on the competition--and the promise of a prosperous future. Each year, more than 130,000 men and women take the LSAT with hopes of making the grade for a quality program. But the odds are against them: the nation's most respected institutions typically accept only one applicant in five.