YLS

I will only note 2 things: 1. There is nothing in this post “bemoaning affirmative action” — a policy that I am not categorically opposed to, and that I believe private institutions such as YLS should be free to pursue.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Clarence Thomas, Yale Law School, and Affirmative Action: 2007

Common wisdom seems to be that HLS and YLS have assumed the importance they have because a degree from them is seen as taking off the table the possibility of challenges to that part of the pedigree.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Maybe the lock that HLS and YLS have held for some time now will not persist (like the dominance of Episcopalians for many years), but I do think these legal merit badges (law school, law review, graduating with honors, clerking, etc.) will continue to be huge, if not essential.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Common wisdom seems to be that HLS and YLS have assumed the importance they have because a degree from them is seen as taking off the table the possibility of challenges to that part of the pedigree.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Common wisdom seems to be that HLS and YLS have assumed the importance they have because a degree from them is seen as taking off the table the possibility of challenges to that part of the pedigree.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Maybe the lock that HLS and YLS have held for some time now will not persist (like the dominance of Episcopalians for many years), but I do think these legal merit badges (law school, law review, graduating with honors, clerking, etc.) will continue to be huge, if not essential.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Common wisdom seems to be that HLS and YLS have assumed the importance they have because a degree from them is seen as taking off the table the possibility of challenges to that part of the pedigree.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Jews and Catholics on the Supreme Court? 2010

Are you joining the ranks of YLS novelists, Prof Balkin?

Balkinization 2007

She earned the right to attend YLS, and she proved herself worthy while she was there.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Highly Dubious Claim against Sotomayor: 2009

Correction: she was “intelligent enough” get into YLS.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Highly Dubious Claim against Sotomayor: 2009