Rate the Catholic Law Schools

[johnnytremain1234]

Boston College
Fordham
Georgetown
Notre Dame

Discuss.

[lawboy81]

well, these are all good schools.  Georgetown probably best and the others all very solid schools right behind it.  i think fordham and bc are probbaly just as good as notre dame, but notre dame is more national and has much better lay recognition.  i imagine naotre dame is the only one that's really "Catholic" though...

[nealric]

GULC is only nominally catholic.

You also forgot a whole host of catholic law schools: Catholic, the various Loyolas, Ave Maria, etc.

[kennedyposter]

GULC is only nominally catholic.

You also forgot a whole host of catholic law schools: Catholic, the various Loyolas, Ave Maria, etc.

I've heard ave maria is AWFUL..weird and overly religious. Sort of like a Catholic version ofRegent (or Regis, whatever it is). I feel like the Jesuits are best at educating people for the real world as opposed to the Catholic world. I'm Catholic so I'm allowed to say that.

[devildog_jim]

Villanova, one of the more overtly Catholic schools in the country. 

[kennedyposter]

Villanova, one of the more overtly Catholic schools in the country. 

I didn't even know it was catholic...seton hall has a strong catholic tradition as well from what i hear.

[devildog_jim]

Yeah, Villanova won't let students work on women's reproductive issues during the normal 40 hour workweek or receive any credit for same because of their feelings on abortion.

[kennedyposter]

Yeah, Villanova won't let students work on women's reproductive issues during the normal 40 hour workweek or receive any credit for same because of their feelings on abortion.

damn...

[SweetAsCandy]

Yeah, Villanova won't let students work on women's reproductive issues during the normal 40 hour workweek or receive any credit for same because of their feelings on abortion.

NO WAY!   

[RobWreck]

So how Catholic are these schools? My experience here at St. John's has shown VERY little religious appearance at the law school (the occasional crucifix in a teacher's office, Christmas trees and wreaths around the holidays, a few random priests occasional passing through the halls)... and absolutely no religious influence on the subject matter or classroom discussions.
So what's it like at other schools?
Rob