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 Why do law firms spend so much money on 1L receptions and events? Adding to Edward's question, couldn't the money be redirected for additional associates? Couldn't the money be redirected for pro bono efforts? Couldn't the money be used to provide scholarships for law students who want to pursue public interest work and social good?
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  • I'm not sure that this is the only response to this, but at one of the few receptions I went to I actually spoke with a partner about this very question, and her response was that as soon as even one top firm does a 1L firm reception then it sparks a sort of cold war-esque arms buildup where every other firm then has to do one. In this environment, therefore, each firm is constantly trying to outdo all the others, leading to the massive 1L firm reception cycle we see today. So maybe another question to ask along these same lines is is there anything we as students can do to convince the law firms not to spend money on receptions but instead put it to better use? Or like in the story Eben told us about the push in the 80's to switch to a non-graded first term do you think the majority of students would rise up against this and demand the continuation of the free-food gravy train? -- AlexLawrence - 22 Apr 2008
 -- CarlForbes - 21 Apr 2008

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