What Courses Should Law Students Take? Harvard's Largest Employers Weigh In

Paper: SSRN 2397317

Abstract

We report the results of an online survey, conducted on behalf of Harvard Law School, of 124 practicing attorneys at major law firms. The survey had two main ob

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 0.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 3.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers — conceptual discussion, limited math and data

Why this score: The paper is an educational survey of lawyers about law school curriculum, containing no advanced mathematics or quantitative modeling, with empirical rigor limited to a simple online survey without backtesting or complex statistical analysis.

Research Flowchart

  flowchart TD
  A["Research Question: What Courses Should<br>Harvard Law Students Take?"] --> B{"Methodology"}
  B --> C["Survey of 124 Attorneys<br>at Major Law Firms"]
  C --> D["Statistical Analysis<br>of Survey Responses"]
  D --> E{"Key Findings"}
  E --> F["Priority Courses:<br>Financial Regulation & Corporate Law"]
  E --> G["Focus on Practical<br>Legal Practice Skills"]