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For the third time, Ave Maria School of Law was named the best Catholic Law School in the United States for the devout by The National Jurist’s preLaw Magazine. The spring 2017 issue of the magazine ranked Ave Maria School of Law the most devout among 28 Catholic law schools nationwide. We are very proud of this distinction because it speaks to the essence of our mission of educating lawyers who will fight to defend our Constitution, promote a Culture of Life, and advance the cause of justice and freedom for all, a noble mission in today’s world.
And…. named a Military Friendly school! We are also proud to be named a national Military Friendly™ school, underscoring our goal to become the law school of choice for veterans by providing them a tuition free legal education, Veterans Law Clinic and Veterans Advocacy Center.
For more information on Ave Maria School of Law, contact the Admissions Office at info@avemarialaw.edu or call (239) 687-5420.
The Princeton Review
BEST 169 LAW SCHOOLS 2017
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AVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW NAMED
BEST CATHOLIC LAW SCHOOL FOR THE DEVOUT. Ave Maria School of Law, a devout Catholic law school, gives students the opportunity to express their faith not just at Mass but throughout their education. “There is no law school in the country that has a closer fidelity to the Catholic Church and its teachings,” said Kevin Cieply, dean at the Naples, Fla., school. “Students can come here and get much stronger in their faith and learn to bring their faith to the practice of law.” As an example, Ave Maria School of Law offers an externship and a fellowship with Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the diplomatic representative for the Vatican to the United Nations. The school also takes students on a field trip every year to tour the UN and study international law. Ave Law has an active Catholic student organization, the Lex Vitae Society, which participates in a legal summit on the right to life and the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Ave Law students work with victims, many of whom are from Mexico, Honduras and other countries with large Catholic populations. The school’s students performed 500 hours of pro bono work at faithbased organizations, including Catholic Charities. “We create a safe harbor where students can study law and be very comfortable in practicing their faith, whatever that may be,” Cieply said.
Most Devout Catholic Law Schools 1
Ave Maria School of Law
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University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis
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St. John’s University
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Catholic University
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Boston College Law School
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Gonzaga University
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Seton Hall University
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Notre Dame Law School
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Loyola University New Orleans
10 Marquette University
Other Catholic Law Schools (in alphabetical order)
Barry University School of Law Creighton University DePaul University DuQuesne University Fordham University Georgetown University Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Loyola University Chicago Saint Louis University Santa Clara University Seattle University St. Mary’s University St. Thomas University University of Dayton University of Detroit University of San Diego University of San Francisco Villanova University Article excerpted from preLaw magazine, Spring 2017, Vol. 20, No.4.
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