Legal Education

Non-Sequiturs: 06.24.16

* An article advocating why we should prioritize free expression over intellectual property laws, and why the Led Zeppelin case is important. [Katz Justice] * Gay marriage is legal, but that doesn't mean it is easy for gay couples to have children. [Esquire] * The best tips for dealing with bar exam stress. [Law.com] * Why is it that conversations about the future of legal education turn into flame wars? [Medium] * Evidence now suggests that the murder of Dan Markel was the second attempt on his life. [Tallahassee.com] * Looking for a new job, or even a new career? Some great advice. [Law and More] * The real hidden cost to Brexit? Brits can't look down their nose on dumb Americans anymore. [New Yorker]

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Reflections On Judge Posner’s ‘Divergent Paths’

Some of Judge Posner's points are clearly correct; in other cases, the situation is more complicated than he seems to appreciate.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: 4 Tips For Law Students For Final Exams

Dean Vikram Amar offers advice to law students about how to show their stuff come exam time.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Bureaucracy And Metrics

Please welcome our newest columnist, Dean Vikram Amar of the University of Illinois College of Law, who will be writing about legal education.

Stat Of The Week: Administrators Up, Profs Down

While the typical law school has lost about five full-time faculty members over the last four years, it has gained a teaching administrator or two over the same period.

As Bad As Legal Education Is, It Could Be Worse

This former NYU law dean doesn't exactly have a rosy outlook on the future of legal education.

Who Is Really To Blame For The State Of Legal Education?

All ideas -- even bad ones -- start somewhere.