Definition

1. Noun:
   • An institution of higher education: A law school is a graduate school or a professional school that offers a curriculum focused on legal studies and jurisprudence.
   • A program for legal training: It is an academic unit, typically within a university, dedicated to preparing students for careers in law by providing the study and instruction necessary to earn a law degree.

Usage

• As a subject or location: Used to refer to the institution itself, its program, or the period of study.
  • She was accepted to a prestigious law school.
  • He is in his third year of law school.
• As an attributive noun: Used to describe things related to such an institution.
  • They met in a law school library.
  • The law school application process is highly competitive.

Advanced Usage

• "to drop out of law school": to leave a law degree program before completing it.
  • After one semester, he decided to drop out of law school.
• "law school graduate": a person who has successfully completed a law degree program.
  • As a new law school graduate, she began studying for the bar exam.

Variants and Related Words

• Law student (n): A person who is studying at a law school.
  • The law student spent hours in the library.
• Law degree (n): The academic degree, such as a Juris Doctor (J.D.), awarded upon completion of a law school program.
  • She earned her law degree from Harvard.

Synonyms

• School of law: A formal synonym for law school.
  • He is the dean of the school of law.
• Legal academy: A more formal term referring to institutions for legal education.

Related Phrases

• "to attend law school": to be a student at a law school.
  • She plans to attend law school after college.
• "to get into law school": to gain admission to a law school.
  • His excellent grades helped him get into law school.

Noun

1. a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree