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Aug. 14, 2012
Rankings and legal academia in the US
The annual pronouncement of the surviving rump of a defunct magazine thus mercilessly lords over legal academia - an amazing state of affairs when you think about it. By Brian Z. Tamanaha
Chapter Seven: The Ranking Made Us Do It
The rankings have law schools by the throat. No question. From 1990, when US News began to issue a systematic annual ranking, its influence over law schools has grown enormously. Deceptive reporting practices are just a part of its pervasive impact. Multiple deans have resigned after a drop in rank. Schools have altered their admissions formula to maximize their ranking. The internal c...
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