<p>Sally, it's the OP that got it backwards. The NLJ article cited by the OP in post #5, purporting to analyze what schools the "top 50" firms hire from, used the NLJ list - i.e., the 50 largest firms. In contrast, the OP's first post was from the Vault report on the most prestigious firms. </p>
<p>While there's some overlap, an analysis of what schools the 50 largest firms hire from really does not permit any valid conclusions about what schools the most prestigious firms hire from, or what percentage of the graduating class from the top law schools ends up at the most prestigious firms.</p>