Estate planning is a meaningful area of legal practice focused on preparing for the future during emotional, personal moments shaped by family dynamics, financial realities, and cultural values. Law schools are increasingly expected to train future estate planners with more than technical drafting skills. preLaw magazine released an Estate Planning Law Honor Roll ranking law schools based on the breadth of curricular offerings. The grading methodology assigns 30% for a concentration, 24% for a clinic, 12% for a center, 12% for an externship, 9% for a journal, 8% for a student group, and 5% for a certificate, plus added value for additional offerings. Washburn University earned an A, while South Texas Houston, Texas A&M University, and Wayne State University earned A- grades.
"Estate planning may not generate the same headlines as billion-dollar mergers or blockbuster litigation, but it remains one of the most meaningful areas of legal practice. These attorneys are tasked with helping clients prepare for the future in moments that are often emotional, deeply personal, and shaped by family dynamics, financial realities, and cultural values. As the field continues to evolve, law schools are increasingly recognizing that tomorrow's estate planners will need far more than technical drafting skills to meet the moment."
"preLaw magazine grades law schools based on the breadth of their curricular offerings. The scores are figured as follows: 30% for a concentration, 24% for a clinic, 12% for a center, 12% for an externship, 9% for a journal, 8% for a student group, 5% for a certificate and added value for additional offerings."
"Without further ado, according to preLaw magazine, these are the law schools that earned A and A- grades for their estate planning law programs: Washburn University (A) South Texas Houston (A-) Texas A&M University (A-) Wayne State University (A-)."
Read at Above the Law
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