<p>Being President of the Law Review is more political than merit in my experience. Being selected for law review is tough academically, becoming an editor or editor-in-chief is political. When I was on law review, invitations for a writing competition were extended only to those finishing in the top 10% of their first year law school class. The best writers were selected for the law review. Those who wanted to be an editor in their third (final) year of law school could, becoming editor-in-chief (president) went to the best politician who campaigned for the position.
P.S. How does the above poster know that Obama didn’t apply for a US Supreme Court clerkship, and what is the relevance anyway?
First & foremost, Obama is a politician–an outstanding politician.</p>