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VaultSTopLawFirmsTalk 7 - 20 Feb 2008 - Main.AdamCarlis
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-- ChristinaYoun - 20 Feb 2008
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 That's what I'm wondering too, Julia. Could it just be human's neurotic, compulsive need to categorize and "know" things in a certain order as Holmes has suggested?

-- ChristinaYoun - 20 Feb 2008

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I think there is a strong connection to Leff's work.

The rankings allow firms to increase the apparent value to potential employees of working at the firm, while grades and law school brand serve to increase the apparent value of the student to the firm. The combination allows the firm to get more out of the attorney than they otherwise would be able to.

-- AdamCarlis - 20 Feb 2008

 
 
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Has anyone actually read how the Vault comes up with the rankings? Most of it is based on a survey of what working attorneys think are the most prestigious firms. They just tally up the votes. I suspect that a lot of the prestige comes from none other than the fact that X firm has a GPA cutoff of Y. Many lawyers are probably basing their notions of prestige on "well, I couldn't get hired there with my grades...."

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