Peter Kalis

May 11, 2015 | National Law Journal

Law school taught them how to think like lawyers; exam prep taught them the law.

By Peter Kalis and Michael Kalis

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May 08, 2015 | National Law Journal

Law school taught them how to think like lawyers; exam prep taught them the law.

By Peter Kalis and Michael Kalis

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December 22, 2008 | National Law Journal

As the head of a major customer of American law schools, I am concerned about the impact of U.S. News & World Report's annual law school ranking. The ranking generates heat, not light. U.S. News uses a questionable approach, lets loose with this year's version and then reports on its own pseudo-news as if it's something to which we should pay attention. For the most part, it's not. If you are a beleaguered law school dean, know that this customer pays no attention to the ranking — nor should your applicants.

By Peter Kalis / Special to The National Law Journal

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February 22, 2010 | Daily Business Review

The process by which law firms recruit from law schools fails to serve the interests of law students, law schools or employers.

By Peter Kalis

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December 23, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is reason to be concerned about the impact of U.S. News & World Report 's annual law school ranking.

By Peter Kalis

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May 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Some of the entrants on this year's Am Law 100 list are firms in name only, contends K&L Gates chairman Peter Kalis. Because The American Lawyer now treats two or more independent firms within a Swiss verein as a single law firm, it has debased the financial results upon which its ranking rests.

By by Peter Kalis

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February 22, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law is a mature profession and an immature industry. Nowhere is the immaturity more evident than in the way we recruit talent.

By Peter Kalis

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February 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

Law is a mature profession and an immature industry. Nowhere is the immaturity more evident than in the way in which we recruit talent. The process by which law firms recruit from law schools fails to serve the interests of law students, law schools or employers.

By Peter Kalis

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