How does one assess research excellence in legal education? Is it the extent to which ideas attract external funding, that is, the approval and sanction of moneyed interests, be they governmental or non-governmental? Is it through the recognition of one’s peers? If so, which peers “matter”? Is it the sheer number of citations in peer-reviewed publications, reports of advocacy groups, and court judgments, domestic and international? Is it a combination of these? Research can influence the law and social change in ugly and unpleasant ways, and one can certainly imagine that establishment forces would have a vested interest in demonizing threats to their authority.