Reining In Runaway Recruiting
Abstract
The Big Law hiring market has run away, and everyone is paying the price. This manufactured “arms race” for talent harms students, educators, career counselors, and Big Law itself. Big Law now plays an outsized role in law school life, collaterally disrupting foundational educational processes and professional relationships that should be complementary. The cascading costs are logistical, psychological, and political. Rectifying Big Law’s rampant recruitment practices will build a more equitable, sustainable, and thriving profession.
External Links
https://columbialawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Silver-Abrams-v4.3-1.pdf
Repository Citation
Cecilia A. Silver & Jamie Abrams,
Reining In Runaway Recruiting,
126
Colum. L. Rev. F.
167
(2026).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/2371