Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Law Review, Shmlaw Review...

Bloomberg Law reports on a new survey finding: "Fewer than 1 in 4 practicing attorneys said that the incoming attorneys to their firms who had been on law review were better prepared to practice law than those who weren’t." See Looking for a Preparation Edge? Reconsider Law Review

  • It’s staggering that 79% of practicing attorneys are either unsure or did not think that law review gives law students a preparation edge when they enter practice, considering the substantial time commitment that law review entails.
Now if the survey had asked appellate practitioners, the results might be a lot different...