Christine Charnosky’s Return: Shaping the Future of Legal Education and Big Law Pathways

Christine Charnosky marks her return to “Ahead of the Curve,” the legal education column at Law.com, after medical leave. Her focus remains centered on the critical discussions surrounding legal education, with particular emphasis on the Go-To Law Schools: Big Law rankings. This list highlights the top 50 law schools while also acknowledging nine additional institutions, each of which successfully directed at least 15% of their 2024 graduates into prominent law firms. Her insights are vital for those in legal academia and professional practice who closely monitor the evolving landscape of law education and its role as a feeder system to big law firms.