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Survey of Law School Faculty 2025, Evaluating the Law Review

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  • 95 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Global
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 6061649

This comprehensive survey of 134 law school faculty from 80 law schools across the United States summarizes their opinions about their law school’s law review. Survey respondents give their opinion on the quality of the law review, its operating procedures, and current and future practices.

Just a few of the Key Findings from this 95 page report are that:

  • Faculty Oversight: A significant portion of faculty (61.19%) feel that the current level of oversight is "about right." However, 8.21% believe faculty are too assertive, while 6.72% think oversight is insufficient.
  • Satisfaction with Law Review Quality: Opinions on the quality of law reviews are mixed. While 11.19% of faculty are "very satisfied" and 38.06% are "satisfied," a notable 32.84% remain neutral, and 11.94% express dissatisfaction.
  • Diversity Considerations: The faculty is divided on whether ethnic, racial, or gender balance should be a factor in selecting law review editors. 31.34% believe it should be considered, while 55.22% oppose it.
  • Faculty Participation: Participation in law reviews is generally low, with only 8.21% of faculty having served as an editor, 17.16% as a peer reviewer, 22.39% as a contributor, and 25.37% as a faculty advisor.
  • The survey also gathered open-ended responses, highlighting common concerns and suggestions for improving law reviews.

This survey provides a crucial snapshot of faculty perspectives on law reviews and offers a roadmap for enhancing their quality and management practices. The findings underscore the importance of balancing student involvement with faculty oversight to ensure the continued success and relevance of law reviews in legal education.

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Leadership of Law Reviews
  • Faculty Oversight of Law Reviews
  • Satisfaction with Law Review Quality
  • Opinions About Diversity Considerations in Editor Selection
  • Faculty Participation in Law Reviews
  • Interest in Serving as Law Review Faculty Advisors
  • Opinions on the Fairness of Editor Selection
  • Effectiveness of Law Review Marketing
  • Improving the Law Review
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom?
Table 1.2 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 1.3 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by academic title
Table 1.4 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.5 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.6 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 1.7 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 1.8 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by ranking
Table 1.9 Your law school's main law review is predominantly run by whom? Broken out by political views
Table 2.1 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough?
Table 2.2 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 2.3 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by academic title
Table 2.4 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.5 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.6 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 2.7 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 2.8 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by ranking
Table 2.9 Do you believe that faculty oversight of the student run law review is insufficiently assertive, about right, or not assertive enough? Broken out by political views
Table 3.1 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school?
Table 3.2 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 3.3 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by academic title
Table 3.4 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.5 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.6 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 3.7 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 3.8 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by ranking
Table 3.9 How satisfied are you with the general quality of the law reviews published by your law school? Broken out by political views
What would you do to alter the apparent policies and priorities of your law schools law reviews?
Table 4.1 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors?
Table 4.2 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 4.3 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by academic title
Table 4.4 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.5 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.6 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 4.7 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 4.8 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by ranking
Table 4.9 Do you believe that ethnic, racial or gender balance should be a consideration in the selection of law school editors? Broken out by political views
Table 5 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school?
Table 5.1.1 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor.
Table 5.1.2 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 5.1.3 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by academic title
Table 5.1.4 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.1.5 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.1.6 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 5.1.7 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 5.1.8 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by ranking
Table 5.1.9 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Editor. Broken out by political views
Table 5.2.1 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer.
Table 5.2.2 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 5.2.3 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by academic title
Table 5.2.4 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.2.5 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.2.6 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 5.2.7 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 5.2.8 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by ranking
Table 5.2.9 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Peer Reviewer. Broken out by political views
Table 5.3.1 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor.
Table 5.3.2 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 5.3.3 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by academic title
Table 5.3.4 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.3.5 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.3.6 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 5.3.7 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 5.3.8 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by ranking
Table 5.3.9 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Contributor. Broken out by political views
Table 5.4.1 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor.
Table 5.4.2 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 5.4.3 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by academic title
Table 5.4.4 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.4.5 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.4.6 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 5.4.7 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 5.4.8 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by ranking
Table 5.4.9 Have you served in any of the following capacities for any specialty or other type of law review published by your law school? Faculty Advisor. Broken out by political views
Table 6.1 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review?
Table 6.2 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 6.3 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by academic title
Table 6.4 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.5 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.6 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 6.7 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 6.8 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by ranking
Table 6.9 About how desirable do you feel it would be to work as a faculty advisor to your law school's main law review? Broken out by political views
Table 7.1 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body?
Table 7.2 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.3 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by academic title
Table 7.4 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.5 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.6 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.7 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.8 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by ranking
Table 7.9 How fair is the selection criteria and process for selecting law review editors from the student body? Broken out by political views
What would make your law school's law review better?
Table 8.1 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues?
Table 8.2 As best as you can ascertain how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 8.3 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by academic title
Table 8.4 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 8.5 As best as you can ascertain how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 8.6 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 8.7 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 8.8 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by ranking
Table 8.9 As best as you can ascertain, how effective is your law school in assuring that the law schools law reviews are effectively marketed and available in various formats and venues? Broken out by political views

Sources / Contributors

  • IU McKinney
  • Belmont University College of Law
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • Bennett Law Firm
  • Boston University School of Law
  • Buffalo State University
  • Cardozo Law School
  • Carey Law, U Maryland
  • Charleston School of Law
  • Chicago-Kent
  • Columbia Law School
  • Creighton University School of Law
  • Duke Law
  • Emory University
  • Fisher Broyles
  • Fordham University School of Law
  • Harvard Law School
  • Howard University
  • Indiana University
  • LMU Loyola Law School
  • Louisiana State Univ. Law Center
  • LSU Law Center Juvenile Defense Clinic
  • LSU Law, Tulane Law
  • Marquette University Law School
  • MC Law
  • McGill University
  • Mercer Univ. School of Law
  • Mississippi Supreme Court
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • MSU College of Law
  • New England Law | Boston
  • Northeastern University School of Law
  • Northern Illinois University College of Law
  • Northwestern Law School
  • OU Law 
  • Pace Law School
  • Pepperdine Caruso Law
  • Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Rutgers Law School
  • Salesforce, Inc.
  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Schulich School of Law
  • SMU Law School
  • Southern University Law Center
  • St. Mary’s University School of Law
  • Stetson University College of Law
  • Temple Law School
  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • The University of Tennessee College of Law
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law
  • Thurgood Marshall S of Law
  • UCI law
  • UCLA School of Law
  • UGA School of Law
  • UIC Law
  • UMass Law School
  • UMKC Law School
  • UNC-CH
  • Univ. of Washington School of Law
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of California Irvine Law School
  • University of California San Francisco law
  • University of Connecticut Law School
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia School of Law
  • University of Idaho
  • University of Illinois Chicago Law School
  • University of Iowa, College of Law
  • University of Maryland School of Law 
  • University of Mississippi, School of Law
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law
  • University of North Carolina School of Law
  • University of Oklahoma College of Law
  • University of Oregon School of Law
  • University of Richmond
  • University of South Dakota Law School
  • University of St. Thomas -- Minnesota
  • University of Tennessee
  • University of Texas
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Tulsa
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Wyoming
  • UT Law and Bush School
  • UVA Law
  • UW School of Law
  • Villanova University
  • Washington Univ in St Louis
  • Wayne State University Law School
  • William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
  • Wise Law Library, CU Boulder
  • Yale Law School

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