To reduce the surplus of young scientists
seeking faculty posts and thus help to ease the crisis, the article proposed creating ««nonreplicating» staff scientist positions... as part of a legitimate career track.»
The letter expressed concern that the blog
post in question sent «a message that legal research and writing («LRW») courses are not rigorous, underestimates the ability of LRW
faculty to comment on students» cognitive skills, harms students by discounting the valuable and thoughtful insight we have to offer about students
seeking to transfer to Yale, and devalues LRW professors as a whole.»