Recent U.S. News & World Report law school rankings have been released, stirring quite a bit of discussion amongst the legal community. The somewhat unforeseen outcomes, such as Duke tying with Harvard and NYU nearly dropping out of the top 10, have some wondering if the methodology used is akin to little more than throwing darts at a dartboard. You can view the rankings here.
Ever since law schools began withdrawing their cooperation with the process, the rankings have come under increased scrutiny. This decision among certain institutions to step back has stirred talks regarding the relevance and reliability of these rankings in the current legal education landscape.
Meanwhile, in other legal news, a firm has paradoxically been trying to promote healthy sleep habits, despite its workload being a primary reason why associates are having trouble sleeping. You can read more about this here.
Lastly, some doubt has been cast on the bond in the ongoing New York civil fraud case involving former President Donald Trump. More information is available here.
In conclusion, this haphazard ranking is serving as a reminder that the ranking service is yet to strike the right formula, especially since several law schools have started withdrawing their data. The original article discussing these topics can be found here.