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101 Iowa L. Rev. Online 1 (2015-2016)

handle is hein.journals/iowalrb7 and id is 1 raw text is: Beyond the U.S. News Index: A Better Measure of Law School Diversity j. . Manhire* I. IN TR O D U CTIO N ................................................................................................. 1 II. BENEFITS OF D IVERSITY ................................................................................. 2 III. MEASURING LAW STUDENT DIVERSITY ...................................................... 4 A . IDENTITY D IVERSITY ............................................................................. 5 B EXPERIENTIAL DIVERSITY ................................................................... 6 C. TRAINING D IVERSITY ............................................................................. 7 IV. COGNITIVE DIVERSITY INDEX METHODOLOGY ........................................... 7 V . C O N CLU SIO N ..................................................................................................... 8 A PPEN D IX .......................................................................................................... 1 0 I. INTRODUCTION The U.S. News & World Report publishes a diversity index along with its annual ranking of U.S. law schools.1 Race and ethnicity are the only factors the magazine uses to measure law school diversity. But is this a meaningful measure of student difference? Are race and ethnicity all that count or are there other differences that contribute to a richer educational experience for students and better outcomes for law schools? In a 2011 Iowa Law Review article, Kevin Johnson argues that law school diversity is not limited to only race * Director of Program Development, Texas A&M University School of Law. The author thanks the very helpful editorial staff at the Iowa Law Review. All analyses, conclusions, opinions, proposals, and mistakes belong to the author alone. 1. Law School Diversity Index, U.S. NEWS &WORLD REP., http://grad-schools.usnews.rankings andreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-school-diversity-rankings (last visited Nov. 13, 2015).

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