A recent post from Brian Leiter's blong, "Law School Reports":
So which areas of law deserve more attention in the legal academy?
The results of our earlier poll, with over 200 votes cast:
1. Consumer Law (Condorcet winner: wins contests with all other choices) |
2. Energy Law/Natural Resources Law/Water Law loses to Consumer Law by 109–73 |
3. Employment Law loses to Consumer Law by 115–73, loses to Energy Law/Natural Resources Law/Water Law by 91–85 |
4. Alternative Dispute Resolution loses to Consumer Law by 106–80, loses to Employment Law by 89–83 |
5. Immigration Law loses to Consumer Law by 118–67, loses to Alternative Dispute Resolution by 87–86 |
6. Family Law loses to Consumer Law by 123–61, loses to Immigration Law by 99–72 |
7. Insurance Law loses to Consumer Law by 130–53, loses to Family Law by 100–77 |
8. Comparative Law loses to Consumer Law by 117–68, loses to Insurance Law by 91–87 |
9. Elder Law loses to Consumer Law by 135–47, loses to Comparative Law by 88–80 |
10. Wills, Trusts & Estates loses to Consumer Law by 126–58, loses to Elder Law by 88–79 |