<p>When <em>preLaw</em> magazine &ldquo;sought to identify law schools that do the best job of preparing students for careers in public service,&rdquo; Widener Law Commonwealth was the only school from Pennsylvania making the list of the nation&rsquo;s top 20 schools for government law.</p>
<p>The magazine, a publication of the <em>National Jurist</em>, a leading news source about issues in legal education released the rankings in its winter issue. Widener Law Commonwealth placed 17<sup>th</sup> nationwide on the government list.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s rewarding that our 27-year history of offering superb legal education in the state capitol is being recognized,&rdquo; said Jill Family, a professor and director of the school&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute. &ldquo;Our commitment to excellence in government law is a foundation of the legal education we provide.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The list, which comes out every two years, is based on curriculum, employment placement, student debt, salary, and loan repayment assistance programs offered by the school.</p>
<p>Widener Law Commonwealth received an A grade from the magazine in the employment category, which is based on the percentage of alumni who have landed jobs in government.</p>