Talk:University of Chicago Law School
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The school has been in trouble for social discrimination before, specifically with women and the disabled. Should this be mentioned?
- Sure, if you have sources. Depends if it is something unsual or something that was endemic to a period. Most law schools prior to the 1960's were generally pretty discriminatory.
[edit] Top 14
I've edited the intro to remove the "legal excellence" parenthetical. I think it could stay - I think it's almost certainly sourceable and could have used a "citation needed" tag for the time being. But in re-reading, I don't think it styllistically adds much, so have cut it. (If you think it does, feel free to put it back in). The "Top 14" I've left in, because I think it adds context (particularly to those with experience with law schools). But I'm open to thoughts on that, too - I'm not sure if it adds more than it takes away in terms of the flow of the paragraph. Any thoughts? --TheOtherBob 05:03, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- Where in either of the two relevant sources cited is a "top 14" notation made? All I see is #5 in one and #6 in the other. Where did the "top 14" come from? Fourteen is a pretty nonstandard number for a selective cutoff, and I think it's probably just more suitable to say that it's #5 by the one source's criteria and #6 by the other, not to mention more accurate and to the point. I think the "legal excellence" statement can be inferred from both the article and the sources, and again I feel it's probably more encyclopedic to simply state where the school ranks and let the reader make the necessary inferences. What do you think?--S0uj1r0 08:26, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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- "Top 14" (and top 6 and top 3) is a fairly standard appellation for the top tier of law schools. THF 12:38, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
- I realize I dropped the thread of this discussion some time ago, despite S0uj1r0's request that I weigh back in. I agree with THF as a matter of personal experience. The only problem is that it's purely personal experience - I've heard the term "top 14" many times, but I can't say that I know where to find a reliable source for it. If there is one, I can see including it (though I don't feel strongly about it either way.) --TheOtherBob 16:55, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
- "Top 14" (and top 6 and top 3) is a fairly standard appellation for the top tier of law schools. THF 12:38, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
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