Most Improving Law Schools Forum

[BeerMaker]

10 years from now, what do you think the T20 will look like? Will it have the same schools shuffled around different, or will there be some schools that break into the T20 or T14 that aren't currently ranked that high? What do you think and why?

[dowu]

No. It will be the same, or at least very close to it, in 20 years. Preftige will drive the top schools to stay the top school.

HTH

[Br3v]

10 years from now, what do you think the T20 will look like? Will it have the same schools shuffled around different, or will there be some schools that break into the T20 or T14 that aren't currently ranked that high? What do you think and why?

Probably very similar to this:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/rankings.html

Though change the tens place in the title from a 1 to a 3

[abc12345675]

You could see different schools in the top 25-50 range, but Top 20 is going to be the same

[RedBirds2011]

A more important question is whether slight fluctuations in rankings will have any effect on employment prospects. It wont.

[BeerMaker]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

[stillwater]

While I don't think you'll see any radically new players in this range, I think its pretty well established that the rankings in this range are like pulling balls from a loto machine. They make sense in bands but not really in a strictly numerical sense.

[phillykid]

UC Irvine has the potential to break T20

[Mal Reynolds]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

Because the rankings are stupid? It doesn't matter where these rank in relation to each other.

[rad lulz]

If I new school breaks 20 it will bring employers in DROVES

[Mal Reynolds]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

Also, the only reason I can think that you're surprised by this is you're conflating lay prestige with quality of a law school.

[BeerMaker]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

Also, the only reason I can think that you're surprised by this is you're conflating lay prestige with quality of a law school.

That could be true, but I thought that's what the rankings were all about: conflating lay prestige.

[BeerMaker]

I think Irvine has a shot. Are there any good schools planning on starting a law school?

[Mal Reynolds]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

Also, the only reason I can think that you're surprised by this is you're conflating lay prestige with quality of a law school.

That could be true, but I thought that's what the rankings were all about: conflating lay prestige.

Ohh, you admit the rankings are dumb but you want to speculate about them anyway? Proceed.

[Bildungsroman]

ASU will be in the top 20 as its new ranking will bring employers there IN DROVES.

[RedBirds2011]

I think Irvine has a shot. Are there any good schools planning on starting a law school?

Que Princeton Law School Debate...

[Br3v]

Came to say droves

[Tom Joad]

ASU and I am not being sarcastic.

[rad lulz]

ASU will be in the top 20 as its new ranking will bring employers there IN DROVES.

[top30man]

ASU will be in the top 20 as its new ranking will bring employers there IN DROVES.

I've been watching this thread waiting for rad to poast this.

[RedBirds2011]

ASU will be in the top 20 as its new ranking will bring employers there IN DROVES.

I've been watching this thread waiting for rad to poast this.

same here

[minnbills]

Why is Minnesota #19 ahead of GWU, WUSTL, ND? That's the one that I cannot get a grip with.

Go gophers!

[willwilliams1334]

HYSPRINCETON >>>>>>>>> CCN etc.

[splitbrain]

USN will begin to understand the importance of square footage and chairs in law libraries.

[Bronck]

I've been watching this thread waiting for rad to poast this.

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