Law Students Put More Pressure on Big Law Over Arbitration

Law students concerned with the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in law firm employment contracts are taking action this week to pressure law firms into eliminating the practice.

Hundreds of students have signed an open letter to the National Association for Law Placement asking it to add questions to its Directory of Legal Employers about firms’ use of forced arbitration.

Law students resorted to the letter after more than half of firms surveyed by over 40 law schools about their policies surrounding the use of forced arbitration and non-disclosure agreements refused to disclose their policies, according to the Pipeline Parity ...