Why Do Solo Practitioners Make So Little Money?
Many solos don't succeed because they don't want to be entrepreneurs, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe.
Yet Another Defense Of Law Schools (Yawn)
Who's coming to the defense of legal academia in the New York Times now?
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
You Should Go To Law School Because… Skiing? Sure, Why Not?
Law schools need to get students through the door somehow, and the whole "we're good at teaching law" thing is sooo 2013.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.26.13
* Let’s hit some lingering holiday stories that came in after we went off the air on Tuesday. Think of it as your Christmas hangover. First up, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, reimagined as a lesson on pregnancy discrimination. [Bolek Besser Glesius] * On a related note, here’s a nice chart comparing the original poem with the legalese version created by Dezert-Rose. [TaxProf Blog] * Well, that’s one thing you can do with law reporters in the age of Westlaw and Lexis. [Legal Cheek] * Isn’t it really nice of prosecutors when they actually try to fulfill their constitutional obligations? [Katz Justice] * A life lesson for these thieves: there’s no such thing as a Christmas tree that doesn’t shed. [Legal Juice] * The lawyers supposedly told NFL players they would not be taking any of the concussion settlement money. There’s a lesson to be had here about how you shouldn’t trust lawyers. [Overlawyered] * Professor Nancy Leong went on Ashley Madison with a “white” profile and an “Asian” profile. The Asian profile got more hits. Is this interesting? Sure. Is this the sort of academic work worth charging law students $180K to support? Not so much. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
The Law School Bubble Is Bursting: Over 80% Of Law Schools Estimated To Be Operating At A Loss
Someday James Cameron will make an epic movie about law schools.
Law School Dean Responds To Accusations of Inflating Tuition at Taxpayer Expense
A week after accusations surfaced that a top law school was gaming the federal government, the dean responds -- not very persuasively.
Where Inefficiency (Still) Plagues Today’s Legal Departments
In-house lawyers have yet to find their ideal workday, but your team can do better, according to this new survey report.
Law Schools Devise Trick To Game Taxpayers
Washington Post catches on to what many of us have been predicting: law schools are using debt-forgiveness programs to line their own pockets.
How Can We Fix Law School? Six Experts Opine
Which of these legal education reform proposals do you agree with? And what is your favorite idea for fixing law school?
Caption Contest Winner: Futures Made, Bank Accounts Crippled
With advertisements like this, it's no wonder law schools are getting sued over employment statistics.
Farewell To Inside The Law School Scam
Paul Campos leaves, but the fight for honesty about legal education continues.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
In Defense of Law School: Because What Else Are You Going To Do With Yourself?
Current law students are far more intelligent than the critics of law school give them credit for. In going to law school, these students are just trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Quote of the Day: It’s the End of the World as Law Schools Know It…
Is the current law school system about to collapse? This law professor thinks so...
Who Are the 25 Most Influential People in Legal Education?
Whose voices influenced the most people this year in the world of legal education? Check out this list from National Jurist!
Students and Recent Graduates Speak Out About Dean Mitchell’s Defense of Law School
Students react to the law dean's op-ed claiming that law school is still a good investment...
Morning Docket: 11.22.12
* We’ve discussed this trend before, and it continues: administrations of the LSAT plunge further, reaching their lowest level since 1999. [Economix / New York Times] * We’ve discussed this trend before, and it continues: judges are still offering unpaid clerkships (even though the days of law firm deferrals are behind us). [Salon] * We’ve discussed this trend before, and it continues: law schools sometimes discriminate against conservatives, as jurors from the Teresa Wagner trial told Iowa’s leading newspaper. [Des Moines Register] * Are you mooching off of someone else’s wireless internet? If so, consider yourself warned. [WSJ Law Blog] * Are you a lover of Twinkies? If so, consider yourself warned (although it’s possible that a buyer might snap up the Twinkies brand). [DealBook / New York Times] * Seven Am Law 200 firms are saying YES to work on a billion-dollar deal. [Am Law Daily]