Yes SalemPride...two law applicants meet the minimum job requirement: law degree, 5 years experience in court room litigation; specialty in tax law. Both meet the requirements. Both get an interview. Both do well in the interview. One graduated from UVA law school, the other graduated from Appalachia School of Law. Thus both are "equal". I would hire the UVA grad.
Could have replaced "law applicants" with medical, business, teacher, or whatever. Where your degree is from matters when you get past the initial process.