Deans from across the country pumped their fists in the air in response to the U.S. News & World Report’s announcement that it is considering changing its take on part-timers and the role they play in law school rankings. Hastings College of the Law’s Dean Nell Newton is keeping her cool.
Newton told us this afternoon that Robert Morse, director of data research at the magazine in charge of the popular list, is seen by many as “the Emperor of Evil,” and his methodology as “deeply flawed.” Any change he attempts to make to curb gaming by schools to improve their rank would probably just be an opportunity for a different kind of game, she said. To read more, check out our sister blog Legal Pad.
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