Law School Rankings: The Good News, the Bad News and the Ultimate Proof That It Is Flawed
The newest version of U.S. News law school rankings has some sensible changes, as well as some problematic elements, but the bottom line is that the dramatic shifts in methodology for the overall rankings is fatally flawed.
May 18, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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CommentaryFinally, after two false starts, the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings are out, and one clear positive is that the authors have now told us more clearly what counts and for how much. The newest version has some sensible changes, as well as some problematic elements, but the bottom line is that the dramatic shifts in methodology for the overall rankings prove beyond a doubt that the premise of the endeavor—that these are objective measures—is fatally flawed.
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