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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Elon Law named among 'Best Schools for Practical Training' - Today at Elon

PreLaw Magazine has again listed Elon University School of Law in its annual rankings of best law schools in the United States dedicated to “preparing students for practice.”

Elon Law earned an “A” and is North Carolina’s highest-ranked law school in PreLaw Magazine’s 2022 feature of “Best Schools for Practical Training.”

The annual rankings published by one of the nation’s most widely read publications covering legal education used several data points including the number of clinics, externships, pro bono hours, simulation courses, and moot trial participation reported by law schools.

Elon Law, listed at #23 in the 2022 rankings, offers students a broad array of opportunities to hone practical training skills throughout their 2.5 years of study. Those include:

  • Full-time residencies-in-practice
  • Team-based legal projects for nonprofits
  • Lab courses
  • Five clinics (immigration, small business and entrepreneurship, wills drafting, guardian ad litem appellate advocacy, and constitutional law appellate advocacy)
  • Moot court and mock trial teams
  • Internships, externships, and judicial clerkships
  • Bridge-to-practice courses
  • Involvement with the Pro Bono Board

The ranking from PreLaw Magazine comes at the same time Elon Law has recently reported a 90 percent employment rate for its Class of December 2020 and an 88 percent ultimate bar pass rate for the Class of 2019.

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