The Association of American Law Schools

The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is a non-profit association of 175+ member law schools dedicated to upholding and advancing excellence in legal education. Acting as both an institutional membership organization and a learned society for legal scholars, AALS provides comprehensive reports on undergraduate views of law school (such as the Before the JD study), hosts prestigious conferences, publishes the Journal of Legal Education, and coordinates specialized faculty recruitment services.

Who should use this resource: Pre-law undergraduate students seeking data-driven insights into legal education, law school applicants researching institutional standards, and advanced alumni or law graduates looking to transition into academia as law professors, clinicians, or administrators.

Why it’s helpful: While resources like LSAC handle the application mechanics, AALS provides the deeper context of what law schools actually value. For undergraduates, their research reports offer an objective, national look at the law school experience and career expectations. For those aiming to teach law, its specialized Faculty Appointments Register and recruitment conferences serve as the primary, centralized pipeline for landing a job on a law school faculty.

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