LAW SCHOOL INTRODUCTION

The annual U.S. News and World Report (USN) ranking of the top 100 (due to a five-way tie for position 100, the top 104) law schools appeared in the April 7-14, 2008 issue of USN. The USN publication AMERICA'S BEST GRADUATE SCHOOLS (2009 edition) makes an attempt to rank the remaining 80 accredited law schools by partitioning these law schools into Tier 3 (law schools ranked 105 to 141) and Tier 4 (law schools ranked 142 to 184). No explicit ranking of the law schools withn Tier 3 is given; the same applies for Tier 4.

2009 LAW SCHOOL RANKINGS THIRD TIER (105-141) WITH RAW DATA

April April   2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007   Peer Judge/ GPA LSAT Accept- Student/ USN USN   Score Law 25th-75th 25th-75th ance Faculty TIER TIER LAW SCHOOL 5 Max Score Percentile Percentile Rate Ratio                   Tier 3 Tier 3 Albany LS-Union U 2.1 2.4 2.92-3.48 152-157 45.1% 14.7 Tier 3 Tier 4 Chapman U (CA) 1.8 1.9 3.10-3.61 154-159 31.5% 12.6 Tier 3 Tier 3 Cleveland State U 2.1 2.3 3.14-3.65 153-157 36.3% 13.0 Tier 3 Tier 3 Creighton U (NE) 2.0 2.9 3.23-3.68 151-156 45.3% 18.1 Tier 3 Tier 3 Drake U (IA) 2.0 2.6 3.11-3.72 153-158 50.7% 12.9 Tier 3 Tier 3 Franklin Pierce (NH) 1.9 2.5 3.00-3.50 150-155 49.8% 14.4 Tier 3 Tier 3 Gonzaga U (WA) 2.1 3.0 3.06-3.54 153-157 45.4% 14.8 Tier 3 Tier 4 Hamline U (MN) 1.9 2.3 3.22-3.70 152-158 48.6% 14.6 Tier 3 Tier 3 Howard U (DC) 2.3 2.7 2.90-3.50 149-155 22.7% 18.7 Tier 3 Tier 3 Loyola U New Orle 2.1 3.0 3.09-3.56 149-155 67.2% 17.5 Tier 3 Tier 3 Michigan State U 2.2 2.9 3.21-3.64 155-161 41.8% 19.4 Tier 3 Tier 3 New York LS 2.2 2.8 3.08-3.57 153-157 47.1% 22.9 Tier 3 Tier 4 Ohio Northern U  1.7 1.9 3.10-3.70 148-156 29.7% 12.2 Tier 3 Tier 3 Pace U (NY) 2.1 2.3 3.13-3.59 153-157 36.9% 14.2 Tier 3 Tier 3 Quinnipiac U (CT) 2.0 2.2 3.01-3.62 157-160 27.6% 10.4 Tier 3 Tier 3 Samford U (AL) 1.9 2.3 3.07-3.52 155-159 40.2% 17.6 Tier 3 Tier 3 Suffolk U (MA) 2.1 2.4 3.03-3.49 154-158 49.8% 16.5 Tier 3 Tier 3 Texas Tech U 2.0 2.7 3.34-3.75 151-157 43.4% 15.4 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Akron (OH) 1.9 2.2 3.16-3.76 156-160 32.1% 13.3 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Ark,-Fayettville 2.4 2.7 3.17-3.70 151-159 30.3% 13.8 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Arkansas, L Rock 2.2 2.5 2.94-3.68 151-156 26.1% 14.3 Tier 3 Tier 4 U Baltimore 2.0 2.4 3.00-3.57 153-157 40.9% 18.9 Tier 3 Tier 3 University of Idaho 2.1 2.7 3.03-3.64 151-159 43.7% 16.0 Tier 3 Tier 3 University of Maine 2.3 2.9 3.06-3.69 154-159 46.9% 15.3 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Mississippi 2.2 2.9 3.28-3.79 152-157 30.7% 15.8 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Missouri-KC 2.3 2.7 3.03-3.64 152-156 50.4% 12.8 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Montana 2.1 2.7 3.12-3.75 151-158 42.3% 14.3 Tier 3 102 U San Francisco 2.2 2.5 3.02-3.56 156-161 37.7% 19.1 Tier 3 Tier 4 U South Dakota 2.0 2.7 3.21-3.75 150-156 49.3% 16.2 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Sl Thomas (MN) 1.9 2.7 3.16-3.63 154-161 48.6% 16.8 Tier 3 87.5 U Toledo (OH) 2.0 2.1 3.10-3.74 156-161 26.9% 15.1 Tier 3 Tier 3 U Wyoming 2.1 2.9 3.18-3.63 150-156 27.6% 11.4 Tier 3 Tier 3 Vermont Law Sch 2.3 2.7 2.95-3.54 151-158 58.6% 11.6 Tier 3 Tier 3 Washburn U (KS) 2.0 2.5 3.06-3.69 150-156 52.3% 13.8 Tier 3 Tier 4 Wayne State U (MI) 2.3 2.5 3.29-3.69 152-158 51.8% 14.2 Tier 3 Tier 3 West Virainia U 2.1 2.3 3.18-3.75 150-156 37.2% 13.8 Tier 3 Tier 4 Willamelle U (OR) 2.1 2.6 2.85-3.52 153-158 45.0% 14.1

2009 LAW SCHOOL RANKINGS FOURTH TIER (142-184) WITH RAW DATA

April April   2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007   Peer Judge/ GPA LSAT Accept- Student/ USN USN   Score Law 25th-75th 25th-75th ance Faculty TIER TIER LAW SCHOOL 5 Max Score Percentile Percentile Rate Ratio                   Tier 4 Tier 4 Appalachian (VA) 1.4 1.5 2.75-3.32 147-153 38.0% 21.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 Ave Maria SL (MI) 1.3 2.1 2.93-3.47 147-155 51.0% 15.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 Barry U (FL) 1.3 1.4 2.70-3.30 148-152 55.3% 20.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 California Western 1.8 2.1 3.00-3.53 150-156 54.9% 17.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 Campbell U (NC) 1.6 2.3 2.94-3.55 151-157 36.2% 16.5 Tier 4 Tier 4 Capital U (OH) 1.8 1.7 2.94-3.54 151-156 51.2% 16.2 Tier 4 Tier 4 CUNY Queens 2.0 2.2 2.92-3.47 151-156 24.6% 13.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 Duquesne U (PA) 1.9 2.4 3.28-3.65 151-155 52.8% 18.2 Tier 4 Tier 4 Florida Coastal SL 1.4 1.5 2.81-3.47 149-154 54.9% 19.7 Tier 4 Tier 3 FL International U 1.6 2.1 2.97-3.58 153-157 24.6% 15.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 Golden Gate U (CA) 1.7 2.0 2.82-3.37 150-154 62.9% 18.9 Tier 4 Tier 4 John Marshall (lL) 1.8 2.3 2.85-3.42 151-156 49.3% 17.9 Tier 4 Tier 4 Mississippi College 1.5 2.5 2.88-3.50 148-153 52.3% 18.9 Tier 4 Tier 4 New England SL  1.8 2.2 3.02-3.52 150-153 57.7% 23.2 Tier 4 Tier 4 NC Central U 1.7 2.1 2.88-3.45 143-151 22.1% 17.6 Tier 4 Tier 4 Northern Illinois U 1.7 2.2 3.09-3.66 150-157 37.2% 18.6 Tier 4 Tier 4 Northern Kentucky 1.7 1.6 3.07-3.56 153-156 43.3% 17.1 Tier 4 Tier 4 Nova Southeastern 1.8 2.0 3.00-3.53 147-151 47.0% 14.1 Tier 4 Tier 4 Oklahoma City U 1.7 1.9 2.87-3.40 147-152 57.2% 18.2 Tier 4 Tier 4 Regent U (VA) 1.3 1.7 2.95-3.66 150-156 52.8% 20.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 Roger Williams U 1.8 2.1 2.90-3.50 151-155 57.0% 18.3 Tier 4 Tier 3 Southern Illinois U 2.1 2.3 2.90-3.60 151-156 52.0% 11.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 Southern U (LA) 1.4 1.9 2.52�3.26 143-149 37.1% 13.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 South Texas 1.7 2.2 2.99�3.52 150�155 50.5% 20.4 Tier 4 Tier 3 Southwestern (CA) 2.0 2.1 3.06-3.58 153�157 33.5% 16.3 Tier 4 Tier 4 SI. Mary's U (TX) 1.8 2.3 2.80-3.41 149-156 51.1% 22.1 Tier 4 Tier 4 SI. Thomas U (FL) 1.5 1.9 2.75�3.43 147�151 45.5% 18.0 Tier 4 Tier 4 Texas Southern U 1.4 1.9 2.83-3.29 146-151 35.9% 14.5 Tier 4 Tier 4 Texas Wesleyan U 1.7 1.6 2.89-3.40 152-156 45.8% 20.8 Tier 4 Tier 4 Thomas Jefferson 1.5 2.1 2.75-3.23 148�151 45.4% 14.9 Tier 4 Tier 4 Thomas M. Cooley 1.4 1.9 2.75�3.35 145-154 73.8% 24.3 Tier 4 Tier 4 Touro College (NY) 1.7 1.7 2.81�3.32 150�153 43.4% 15.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 U Dayton (OH) 2.0 2.4 2.96-3.50 149�154 50.7% 14.5 Tier 4 Tier 4 U Detroit Mercy 1.6 2.1 2.95-3.36 146�154 46.6% 16.8 Tier 4 Tier 3 U of Memphis 1.9 2.4 3.03-3.64 154-158 33.8% 17.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 U North Dakota 2.0 2.5 3.02-3.73 147-154 28.5% 17.7 Tier 4 Tier 4 U District Columbia 1.4 1.5 2.70-3.40 148�153 18.7% 10.5 Tier 4 Tier 4 U Tulsa (OK) 2.0 2.4 2.95�3.50 151-155 51.0% 13.5 Tier 4 Tier 4 Valparaiso U (IN) 2.0 2.6 3.23�3.67 150-154 26.6% 15.8 Tier 4 Tier 4 Wstrn New England 1.7 1.8 2.80-3.38 150-156 71.0% 13.8 Tier 4 Tier 4 Whittier LS (CA) 1.4 2.0 2.56�3.19 149�153 61.6% 13.9 Tier 4 Tier 4 Widener U (DE) 2.0 2.1 2.88-3.46 150-154 51.0% 13.7 Tier 4 Tier 3 William Mitchell LS 1.9 2.1 3.15�3.63 151�157 51.3% 22.5