The School of Law, located in Arlington, Virginia, offers an unparalleled opportunity to study law from an interdisciplinary perspective on the doorstep of Washington, D.C. Mason Law provides students a rigorous curriculum, including legal research and writing in both the first and second years; required courses in economic foundations of legal studies and the Founders' Constitution; and an opportunity for specialization. Though it has been in existence for only a few decades, the School of Law is recognized as one of the top law schools in the United States today.