<p>My impression was that the relative rankings of law schools really don't change much - and certainly not over a short time with a few faculty acquisitions. A lot of factors go into making a law school one of the top ones (a group that currently has 14 schools), and really, faculty isn't one of them. Reputation among lawyers and judges is far more important. Alumni connections are huge - where are the alums practicing? How are their careers going? Are a lot of them judges, or are they 50 year old associates? For many people, the potential of a degree from a certain school to enchance one's career is a huge factor. </p>
<p>Faculty acquisitions just ain't part of that. UCLA is a good law school, a top-tier law school - but it isn't Cornell and won't be Cornell.</p>