Hierarchy in Law Schools

In class we have been talking about Kennedy’s article and hierarchy in law schools. And I feel like hierarchy is just a part of society. Outside law school walls, we have the lower class, middle class, and upper class. In other businesses there are forms of hierarchy as well. There is no company in society where everyone is paid the exact amount. Hierarchy cannot be demolished in law schools when it cannot even be demolished anywhere else.

This reminds me of professional sports like the NFL. Teams pay their most valuable players (starters) more than say someone who never even gets any time on the field during a game. You pay people with the most experience more money than those who have no experience. Once a player starts to make the big plays and becomes a crucial asset to the team then their pay is increased. Therefore, as someone works their way up the ladder then they work their way up the hierarchy.

And I do believe that law professors who receive the most pay may have some other incentive as to why they have that particular job. It might not just be the money, but maybe they work because they enjoy it. Usually most people who spend many years gaining an education by receiving an undergraduate degree, spending three years in law school, and building their resume up significantly have a particular interest in the field. After all of those years of commitment they deserve to be paid more than others because they worked for it.