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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Above the Law Rankings are heavily weighted by [b]outcomes—e.g. employment after graduation—and GMU is not ranked in the top 50.[/b]  It wasn’t ranked in the top 50 last year either.

Georgetown, GWU, William & Mary and Howard are all ranked both years.

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/06/2025-top-50-law-school-rankings/[/quote]

No one cites Above the Law for law school rankings. No one. It’s USNWR, and top 14, that everyone talks about, where Scalia is ranked 31z https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/george-mason-university-03159[/quote]

Right.  GMU is ranked 31st [b]but still does a relatively shitty job of getting its grads top jobs. [/b] That's why I cited ATL.  For that metric only.[/quote]

If you had bothered to google “Scalia job placement “ before shooting off your mouth, AI could have instructed you thusly:

Antonin Scalia Law School (George Mason University) boasts strong employment outcomes, with 97.5% of the Class of 2023 employed, primarily in private practice ($149,784 median salary) and the public sector ($74,672 median salary). The school excels in judicial clerkships, securing 102 for 2025-2028 terms, and leverages a strong DC-area network and focus on law

Employment and Salary Highlights
High Employment Rate: 99.4% of the Class of 2023 were employed or in graduate studies shortly after graduation, according to the NALP report.

Employment Sectors (Class of 2023): 49.1% entered the private sector, while 50.9% entered the public sector, including government and public interest.
Salaries: The median salary for the private sector was $149,784, while the median for the public sector was $74,672.
Location: Most graduates are employed in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Key Opportunities and Clerkships
Clerkships: Strong performance in placing graduates in federal and state courts, with 72 federal clerkships (including 31 U.S. Courts of Appeals) secured for the 2025-2028 terms.
Law & Economics Focus: The school's emphasis on the intersection of law and economics provides unique networking opportunities through the Law & Economics Center.

Networking and Recruitment: Active Fall and Spring recruiting programs are available, with opportunities to connect with top law firms and government agencies, note users on Reddit.

Career Services: The Career and Academic Services Office provides resources for job placement, including counseling and on-campus interviews.

Networking: The school connects students with employers through various, often intimate, settings.

For more detailed data, you can view the official 2023 NALP report and employment statistics on the Scalia Law School website. 
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[b]That’s puffery on their own website.  [/b][/quote]

No, it’s not.  it’s AI from a simple google: Scalia Law jobs. You could have checked that yourself before posting.[/quote]

Yea, AI generated it largely from Scalia's own website.  That's how AI works.  Duh.[/quote]

DP [b]Please show me how it’s wrong[/b] - I’ve taught and recruited there. Looks right to me. It has 30 students right now in federal clerkships and one on SCOTUS. Very few law schools can say that.[/quote]

Ok, here's how you're wrong.  According to the most recently available statistics -- its 509 employment summary for 2024 -[b]- it only has 15 grads in federal clerkship.[url]  Not 30.  You're including state and other court clerkships, which don't carry nearly the same prestige.

https://www.law.gmu.edu/assets/files/career/abaemploymentsummary2024.pdf[/quote]

Wrong. Read here. 31 graduates on federal courts of appeals this year, 1 on SCOTUS, 20+ in the federal district courts, and even more on article 1 federal courts. Only 20 out of 101 with clerkships clerking at the state level. https://www.law.gmu.edu/news/2025/federal-and-state-judiciary-turn-to-scalia-law-for-talented-and-highly-qualified-law-clerks[/quote]

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