Scott Gerber & Kevin Hawley (both of Ohio Northern) have published an op-ed on FindLaw: A Graduation Missive on Elitism in the Law:

With law school graduation season in high gear, we were invited to write a joint column about two other aspects of elitism in the law: elitism in legal academia, and elitism in law practice. Gerber, a full-time law professor and the son of an academic, knows a fair amount about the first. Hawley, a part-time law professor and a former partner in one of the most prominent law firms in the United States, knows a lot about the second. …

The end result of the overweening elitism in the legal profession is the elevation of tradition and uniformity over quality and creativity.