The Law Review Scam: How to Humanely End Law School Exceptionalism

Abstract

This essay briefly provides the history behind the rejection by law professors of peer review as a professional standard and then details the scholarly harm and moral hazard inherent in the current system of student-selected articles. It argues that after a five-year phase-in period articles in student law reviews should no longer be counted toward tenure and promotion.

Keywords: law review, peer review, law student, promotion, tenure

JEL Classification: I12