Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law building.

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report placed Ohio Northern Universitys in the top 25% of law schools throughout the nation for trial advocacy, coming in at No. 47.

The ranking tied 蹤獲扦 with ten other elite institutions such as George Washington University, University of Notre Dame and William & Mary Law School.

蹤獲扦 Law also moved up in overall rankings, which places it in a higher tier than a year ago, at No. 146.

Law schools were evaluated on a number of criteria, such as job placement and bar passage rates.

These two categories are the true measure of a law schools quality, says Dean Charles H. Rose, III.

Other factors considered included faculty resources; the achievements of entering students; and opinions of law schools, lawyers and judges on overall program quality.

Its been a banner year for us, says Rose. Its very gratifying to see entities like U.S. News & World Report recognize we are training ethical, competent and compassionate attorneys.