Sophie and Steve Albrecht
Akron, OH
School of Law Class of 1978

"Congratulations! I think there are a number of schools that get overlooked when students first start to search for law schools. It's nice to see some recognition for these schools, and Akron in particular, since they provide an excellent education. It is these lawyers who graduate from these schools who provide the bulk of the legal representation to individuals and small businesses. I have been favorably impressed with the Akron students, and you certainly deserve your number one ranking."

Kevin C. Brodar
Associate General Counsel
United Transportation Union

"With National Jurist magazine identifying The University of Akron's School of Law as the best value of any juris doctor program in the United States, graduates of the UA law program have come forward to confirm the magazine's verdict. Akron focuses on its considerable strengths in defining its mission. The top rating confirms the merit of that approach."

Deborah Cook
Justice
Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus, Ohio
School of Law Class of 1978

"Law students are bright, hard-working, and motivated. They also can be highly critical. However, when they do express a collective opinion, they typically investigate thoroughly, present all the facts, analyze and discuss them at length, and reach an informed and supportable conclusion. They obviously did so here. The University of Akron School of Law can be very proud to be proved among law students that it is a law school standout, something the rest of us have known for a long time."

Jerome Gilson
Intellectual Property Law Advisory Council
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
Chicago, IL

"I read with interest the survey conducted by The National Jurist magazine, and U of A's ranking as the #1 best value among all public law schools. I have long known and appreciated the value of my degree from Akron, and its nice to see acknowledgement of that on a national level. Congratulations on the job you are doing to put us among the elite law schools in the country. This designation adds to the pride that I always feel to be an alumnus. Keep up the good work!"

Jeffrey T. Heintz
Brouse McDowell
School of Law Class of 1975

"Those of us who attended The University of Akron's School of Law knew we were getting great value for our efforts, as well as for our money. It is good to know that this is still the case. Bar pass rates, faculty-student ratios and the like, however, can only say so much. We also knew the success of our classmates in moot court, trial advocacy and client counseling competitions demonstrated that Akron's School of Law was providing us with a solid and practical legal education. The fact that the School of Law has expanded its clinical programs and that the Law School's competition teams have continued to do well in regional and national events tells me that Akron law students are enjoying the same great value of legal education that was a hallmark of my generation. In this regard, I would urge undergraduate students who are serious about attending law school and really want to practice law to consider attending The University of Akron's School of Law."

Harris S. Leven
Senior Counsel
Reliant Energy Inc.
Houston, TX
School of Law Class of 1973

"Outstanding accomplishment to be recognized as the 'Best Value' law school in the public sector! But, of course, some of us have known this fact for years."

Philip A. Lloyd
Partner, Brouse McDowell
Akron, OH
School of Law Class of 1972

"I am thrilled by the ranking of the University of Akron School of Law in the National Jurist magazine. It is great to see that your hard efforts in providing solid education at affordable rates has put you ahead of all public and private schools in the states. I am sure that the activities in the IP field will add to your performance in future and that you will leave the rest of the country further behind."

Dr. Peter Klusmann
Intellectual Property Law Advisory Council
Hoffmann - Eitle
London

"I congratulate you and The University of Akron School of Law on this achievement. We've always recognized the value of the Law School, and the top quality attorneys the program produces. It's gratifying to receive this recognition at the national level."

Scott M. Oldham
Hahn, Loeser & Parks
Akron, OH
School of Law Class of 1991

"I was pleasantly surprised to see the recent recognition of The University of Akron as 'Best Value' for Public Law Schools in The National Jurist. Not surprised by the award, rather, surprised that it has taken so long for others to realize what a quality education and experience you receive at Akron. During my tenure as a student at the Law School I always believed that the quality of my educational experience and fellow students was first-rate. Subsequent to graduation, I continued my studies at Georgetown to pursue an LLM and was pleasantly surprised to find that my education, campus experience, professors and classmates at The University of Akron were on a par with those at Georgetown. Too often in assessing value people are seduced by reputation and cost. In the case of Akron, I believe that the quality of my education and the foundation for future excellence that it provided have enabled me to excel as both a lawyer and an investment banker."

Joseph E. Reece
Managing Director
Mergers & Acquisitions Group
Credit Suisse - First Boston
Los Angeles, CA 90067
School of Law Class of 1987

"When I think of the value of having attended the University of Akron School several things come to mind and the price is only one of them (albeit a very impressive one). I value the fact that the School of Law fully prepared me to practice law, from the mundane nuts and bolts of the cases to the more important aspects of service to the community and the profession, and the practical aspects of the law from the proper way to interview a client to the practical problem solving related to their legal predicament. Training me what to say when I stand up in Court didn't hurt either and as you know that is mainly what I do."

Carmen V. Roberto
Vasko, Roberto & Evans Co., L.P.A.
Akron, OH
School of Law Class of 1973

"National recognition of what the more than 5,000 graduates of The University of Akron School of Law throughout the United States have known all along, is long overdue. Now everyone in the country knows what we have always known - that the quality of education at the School of Law is and has always been excellent and is and has always provided law students with the best value for the money."

W. Mack Webner
Partner, Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Washington, D.C.
School of Law Class of 1968