Not really on point -- somewhat putting the cart before the horse -- but I offer the following comments:
1. Make sure you conduct a meaningful review of the job placement statistics for graduates of the law school(s) you are interested in applying to before you apply. If you're going to commit a substantial amount of time and financial resources towards attending law school, you should attempt to understand what type of return can be reasonably expected from a historical perspective.
2. It doesn't hurt to keep in mind what Mark Twain once said about statistics.
3. Read up on the documents that have been submitted as part of several pending lawsuits filed by graduates against New York Law School and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. I would not be surprised if the problem ("less-than-honest or meaningful" disclosure of graduate job placement metrics) is more systemic across law schools rather than isolated incidents, especially in recent years given the very poor economy.
I'm not sure what law schools you are considering, whether you want to practice a specific type of law (IP, tax, family, litigation, etc.), or if you are looking to relocate to a specific part of the country upon graduating from law school. That being said,
4. If you think you have a good idea of where you want to end up after you graduate, consider law schools with a strong alumni network in that area.
5. Look into the requirements/eligibility criteria for taking a given jurisdiction's bar exam. In the past, some jurisdictions have offered a discount for applicants signing up to take the bar exam prior to graduation. At one time, graduates of an ABA-accredited law school in Wisconsin did not have to take the state's bar exam. Finally, there are certain locations where it makes sense to have an attorney's license in multiple jurisdictions. For instance, if you plan to practice in the Washington, DC area, you might want to be licensed in MD, VA, and DC (possibly PA & DE also).
Here's an example for illustrative purposes only, although it is no longer applicable because of changes to bar exam formats:
Years ago if you were taking the Pennsylvania bar exam and scored a 135 on the multistate portion, you automatically passed (without the essay portion even being reviewed). The 135 multistate score on PA's bar exam also qualified you for admission to the DC Bar (133 on the multistate portion was an automatic passing score on DC's bar exam) WITHOUT taking that jurisdication's bar exam (PA & DC had reciprocity for admissions purposes). Thus, you probably wouldn't take the DC bar. Instead, by taking PA's bar exam and getting the appropriate multistate score you would kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. The bar admission eligibility/requirements have changed over the years, so be sure to check what the current requirements are. But if you research them in advance, there might still be opportunities to strategically take certain bar exams while skipping others.
6. Many law schools allow you to take MBA courses (without being a JD/MBA student) taught at the B-school to satisfy elective credit requirements needed for graduation. The issue is whether or not you have to be admitted to both the law school and the B-school in order to take an MBA course or 2. Many lawyers are alarmingly weak at understanding how businesses operates, so it might not be a bad idea to look at an elective or 2 outside of the law school if that is an option.
7. Look closely at the law school's clinical and trial advocacy progams and how many students are able to participate: # of slots open per course, how often the course is offered per academic year, and what are the prerequisites. For example, if criminal clinic has 12 slots and is only offered 1x per year to 3Ls, your odds of getting into that course aren't very good, especially if you attend a large law school.
8. Make sure the law school is ABA-accredited. Some jurisdictions require an applicant for the bar exam to have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.
Good luck.
