The legal recruiting calendar has moved so early that first-year law students are being courted by Biglaw firms before they have learned what a tort is, according to a new Above the Law column. The piece argues that this is a problem the industry created for itself.
The column's title frames the situation as one where law students are left to suffer the consequences. While the excerpt does not detail specific harms, the implication is that students face added pressure and distraction during an already demanding first year.
The source is a single opinion piece, so the claims represent one perspective rather than a broad consensus. Still, it highlights a growing tension between the business needs of large law firms and the educational realities of law school.