Not only that, but I believe I read somewhere that his position is an elective one, voted on by other Law Review members. It was a popularity contest and he had about as much influence on the Law Review as Queen Elizabeth exerts on Britain.
I actually did read an interview with another student who had been on the Law Review at the same time. I don’t know how this interview slipped out and I don’t remember where I saw it (possibly posted on FR).
In any case, the student said that “Barry,” as he was known then, never showed up for meetings and never did any work, and in fact published only one small piece (not even signed, IIRC) in the Law Review during that time. However, on those rare occasions when he did appear, he swanned in and expected to be treated like a celebrity, apparently demanding much deference and fawning. How little has changed...