Thursday, April 25, 2013

Law schools are working to reorient themselves

19th and early 20th century Seattle, Washingto...
19th and early 20th century Seattle, Washington lawyer and judge Roger S. Greene (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
http://chronicle.com/article/AccountabilityFlexibility/138767/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

One of the real mysteries of American life is how, on the one hand, large-firm hot-shots can command $500+ per hour in legal fees, while on the other hand, thousands of lawyers are unemployed or under-employed AND many people in need of good legal counsel go unserved.

I have long contended that a law school education is the best training a mind can have, and that the nation needs more, not fewer lawyers.

http://terrortrials.blogspot.com/2012/05/reasons-why-you-shouldnt-go-to-law.html

But the current construct --- inflated tuition rates and too little career planning --- has to change.


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