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Divya Shukla

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Every year in August, 200 employers representing 500 offices in the US conduct interviews for Summer & permanent positions. The median salary for an SLS graduate in the class of 2023 (private sector) was USD 225,000 (INR 1.93 Cr).

Stanford law School gave 183 graduates in the year 2023, out of which 178 students were able to secure placements which gives us a Stanford Law School placement rate of 97.2%. This Law school under the Stanford University is ranked at no. 1 among the best 196 Law schools around the world, according to the rankings released by the US World and News 2024.

The lawyers from Stanford Law School are considered to be

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Lalit Shukla

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According to the rankings released by the US World and News 2024, the Law studies offered by Harvard University under HLS are ranked #4 among the top 196 Law schools in the world, for Stanford University Law courses, this ranking is #1.

The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:

Criteria

Harvard Law School 

Stanford Law School

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Palo Alto, California

Average Starting Salary (LLM)

USD 215,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)

USD 225,000 (INR 1.93 Cr)

Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)

8.07%

7.26%

First-Year Tuition (MBA)

USD 77,100 (INR 74.6 L)

USD 74,475 (INR 63.9 L)

Top Job Sectors Hiring

Law firms, Judiciary

Law firms, Business & Management

Ranking (US World and News 2024)

#4

#1

Placement Rate (2023) within 10 months after graduation

97.3%

97.2%.

  (USD 1 = INR 85.88)

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Piyush Rastogi

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Stanford Law School being the Law School of Stanford University which is a world renowned university known for its quality of education. According to the US World and News rankings body in 2025, SLS is ranked #1 tying with Yale Law School in the list of the best 196 Law schools around the world.  

According to the Times Higher Education 2024, the Law courses offered by Stanford University are ranked at number 2 with an overall score of 84.3 out of 100.

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Rachit Arora

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The recent employment report by Stanford Law School is released for the year 2024, Stanford Law School gave 199 graduates in the year 2024, out of which 191 students were able to secure placements, which gives us a Stanford Law School placement rate of 96%.

Each year in August, 200 employers representing 500 offices in the US conduct interviews for Summer and permanent positions. The median salary for an SLS graduate in the class of 2023 (private sector) was USD 225,000 (INR 1.93 Cr).

Here are the highlights of the placements of the Stanford Law School graduates class of 2024:

Stanford Law School Particulars (2024)

Data (2024)

Average Median Base Salary (Law Firms)

USD 225,000 (INR 1.93 Cr).

Average Sign-on bonus

Varies by firms

Top Employers

·         The Judiciary

·         Law Firms

·         Government

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Mayank Katariya

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Most of the Stanford Law School graduates are hired at Law firms. Stanford Law School gave 199 graduates in the year 2024, out of which 80 secured placements at Law firms in different parts of the US.

Below are the detailed Job Sectors the Stanford Law School graduates were placed after graduation:

SectorNumber of Graduates
Law Firms (501+ lawyers)80
Public Interest32
Federal Clerkships35
Government8
Business & Industry4
Other Clerkships (State)3
Education1
Solo Practice0

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Mamona Dixit

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Stanford law School gave 199 graduates in the year 2024, out of which 191 students were able to secure placement which gives us a Stanford Law School placement rate of 96%.

Each in August, 200 employers representing 500 offices in the US conduct interviews for Summer & permanent positions. The median salary for an SLS graduate for the class of 2024 (private sector) was USD 225,000 (INR 1.93 Cr).

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Loveleen Sharma

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School JD Requirements as an International student:

·         A four years Bachelor's Degree from Accredited university

·         Scanned copies of all the Academic Records

·         An online application done through Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)

·         Letters of recommendation (Submit at leas

·         Essay

·         Standardized entrance test scores (LSAT/GRE)

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Bhumika Vimal

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The students applying for LLM at Stanford Law School are required to have certain high standards, as the competition is cut-throat. There is no minimum requirement mentioned for the LSAT at this Law School,   however the average LSAT score for the SLS class of 2027, was 173 with a range of 170 to 176.

Below mentioned are the other exam average scores for the class 2027: 

SLS Class 2027Average Scores 

LSAT Score (Class 2027)

173 with a range of 170 to 176

Average GRE Quant Score (Class 2027)

164

Average GRE Verbal Score (Class 2027)

164

Median GPA (J.D. Class 2027)

3.96

(USD 1 = INR 85.88)

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Kanika Pandey

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Accredited by American Bar Association (ABA), a prestigious accreditation. Stanford Law School is considered quite competitive to get into as the, where the school received 4,863 applications, and only 352 students were extended an offer, which gives a Stanford Law School acceptance rate of 7.26%. meaning out of every 100 applications, only 7 to 8 are accepted making it an ambitious school to get into.

Although, a student can get admission to this B-School by fulfilling the below mentioned requirements:

Stanford Law School JD Requirements as an International student:

·         A four years Bachelo

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Virajita Bisht

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Stanford Law School provides a variety of courses across various domains, including J.D., J.S.D., LL.M.S.L. Ph.D. Joint Degree etc. With 350 research assistant opportunities.

Stanford Law School Graduate Degrees:

·         Juris Doctor (JD) Degree (4 years program)

Interdisciplinary Education (Joint Degree and Cooperative Programs with other institutions)

·         JD/Master's

·         JD/MD

·         JD/PhD

Master's Degree Programs

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