The T14 and other achronyms

You’ve probably heard the terms ‘T14’ and ‘HYS.’ What do they mean?

HYS refers to Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, traditionally considered the best law schools in the country, even if they don’t always top the rankings.

The T14 refers to the top 14 law schools according to U.S. News & World Report. The group is fairly stable:

• Yale Law School
• Stanford Law School
• Harvard Law School
• University of Chicago Law School
• Columbia Law School
• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• New York University School of Law
• Duke Law School
• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
• University of Virginia School of Law
• University of Michigan Law School
• Northwestern Law School
• Cornell Law School
• Georgetown Law

In recent years, the University of California, Los Angeles has also broken into the top 14.