Justia Portal by the Numbers: Resources for Aspiring Lawyers (And Practicing Lawyers Too!)

The Justia Portal is home to a treasure trove of information that can help aspiring lawyers on their journey to joining the legal profession, as well as actual lawyers in their day-to-day practices. Check out this post to learn more about some of the most popular resources available on our site.

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Justia’s mission is to make the law and legal resources free for all. In keeping with this mission, the Justia Portal offers free access to statutes from all 50 states, cases from federal courts and the highest state courts, legal guides, and more!

While these resources make the law more accessible to the general public, they also help aspiring lawyers just beginning their journeys into the profession and ease the early stages of legal research for practicing attorneys looking for quick access to relevant laws.

Additionally, Justia Law Schools helps prospective law students (and those already studying to become lawyers) gather information on U.S. law schools and the law school admissions process.

In this post, we are sharing some data about some of the most frequently viewed law schools nationwide, as well as some information about the most viewed provisions of the law and cases on our site.

Most Commonly Viewed Law Schools

Some future lawyers know immediately where they want to attend law school. Others spend a great deal of time exploring their options to determine the best fit for them. We’ve gathered the data on the law schools being viewed through Justia Law Schools over the past year and are sharing our findings with you.

Most Viewed Law Schools Nationwide

Georgia, Alabama, New York, and Massachusetts are home to the five most frequently viewed law schools across the United States over the past year. Which schools made the list?

1. Savannah Law School (Savannah, Georgia)
2. Birmingham School of Law (Birmingham, Alabama)
3. New York Law School (New York, New York)
4. Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (Atlanta, Georgia)
5. Harvard Law School (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Most Viewed Law Schools By Region

Many aspiring lawyers do not perform a nationwide search for a law school. Instead, they consider schools based on where they are from, where they intend to practice, or even a new location in which they’d like to live. Therefore, we also checked the data on the most frequently viewed law schools in different regions of the United States.

Midwest

The most frequently viewed law schools on Justia Law Schools in the Midwestern United States over the last year were:

1. University of Illinois Chicago Law (Chicago, Illinois)
2. Chicago-Kent College of Law (Chicago, Illinois)
3. Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois)
4. University of Chicago Law School (Chicago, Illinois)
5. Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law (Chicago, Illinois)

South

The most frequently viewed law schools on Justia Law Schools in the Southern United States over the last year were:

1. Savannah Law School (Savannah, Georgia)
2. Birmingham School of Law (Birmingham, Alabama)
3. Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (Atlanta, Georgia)
4. Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta, Georgia)
5. University of Georgia Law School (Athens, Georgia)

Northeast

The most frequently viewed law schools on Justia Law Schools in the Northeastern United States over the last year were:

1. New York Law School (New York, New York)
2. Harvard Law School (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
3. Massachusetts School of Law (Andover, Massachusetts)
4. New England Law Boston (Boston, Massachusetts)
5. University of Massachusetts School of Law (Dartmouth, Massachusetts)

West

The most frequently viewed law schools on Justia Law Schools in the Western United States over the last year were:

1. Stanford Law School (Stanford, California)
2. The University of Denver, Sturm College of Law (Denver, Colorado)
3. Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (Phoenix, Arizona)
4. California Western School of Law (San Diego, California)
5. The University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (Tucson, Arizona)

Justia Portal: Most Viewed Legal Resources

The Justia Portal includes thousands of provisions of the law, from federal law to state statutes and codes. Our site also includes free access to hundreds of key cases from U.S. jurisprudence. To make the law more readily understandable, we even offer the Justia Annotations platform, where licensed attorneys can annotate state and federal case law. These resources are valuable for law students, lawyers, and consumers alike.

Most Viewed Portions of the United States Constitution

We took a look at the most viewed provisions of the United States Constitution on our site over the past year, including the various articles and the amendments. Check out the list below:

Most Viewed Constitutional Article

Article I of the United States Constitution, which discusses the legislative branch of the federal government in detail, was the most viewed constitutional article over the past year.

Most Viewed Constitutional Amendments

We took a look at the most viewed amendments to the United States Constitution over the past year. The five most frequently viewed amendments were:

1. The Fourteenth Amendment – Rights Guaranteed: Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection
2. The Fourth Amendment – Search and Seizure
3. The Fifth Amendment – Rights of Persons
4. The Sixth Amendment – Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions
5. The First Amendment – Freedom of Religion and Expression

Most Viewed Provisions of the United States Code

We also checked out the five most commonly viewed provisions of the United States Code on our site over the past year. These provisions included some classic sections frequently discussed in law school classrooms, as well as sections that are likely encountered by lawyers in the course of their practice. What were the five most viewed sections of the U.S. Code?

1. 28 U.S.C. §1446 – Procedure for Removal of Civil Actions
2. 10 U.S.C. §1208 – Computation of Service
3. 18 U.S.C. §242 – Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
4. 18 U.S.C. §241 – Conspiracy Against Rights
5. 28 U.S.C. §1331 – Federal Question

Most Viewed United States Supreme Court Cases

In addition to looking at commonly viewed provisions of the law on our site, we checked out some of the most viewed United States Supreme Court cases over the past year. From cases discussing issues that are highly relevant in the Covid-19 era of mandatory vaccinations to timeless precedents, here is the list:

1. Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905)
2. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
3. Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
4. Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)
5. Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)

Most Viewed Annotated Cases

As previously mentioned, licensed attorneys can annotate cases through Justia Annotations. These annotated cases improve the readability and usefulness of the jurisprudence for others who are less familiar with the law, such as many law students and consumers. The most frequently viewed annotated cases on the Justia website over the past year were:

1. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
2. Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)
3. Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
4. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
5. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)

Final Thoughts: Why Do You Care?

When consumers, future lawyers, and current lawyers have access to key resources to guide them as they research and gain a better understanding of the law, the legal system becomes more open and accessible for all. You can get started exploring the various resources available through the Justia Portal today!

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