<p>Why specifically are the top 14 the most respected law schools? That is a seemingly arbitrary number, is there a reason for it?</p>
<p>Because they are consistently in the top 14.</p>
<p>Because they are consistently ranked in the T14 by USnews year after year and anecdotally they are the schools where you can be a mediocre student and still land a good job and have good national placement prospects.</p>