Richard A. Matasar

Outsiders Criticize Law Schools, But Will Change Ever Come?

While many of the law school deans and other administrators at the AALS conference acknowledged problems with the system, most of the actual critiquing came from people with no power to change it. Media members criticized law schools, judges criticized law schools, outgoing deans that shamelessly profiteered off of unwitting law students criticized law schools -- and the people who could actually change their systems dutifully listened. But despite all of the critiques, there weren't a lot of schools that seemed ready to institute sweeping change to the business of educating lawyers....

Non-Sequiturs: 08.05.11

* Some bloggers stand up to dubious defamation lawsuits. [Techdirt] * And some settle: St. Thomas Law (or its insurer) is paying $5,000 to Joseph Rakofsky. [Simple Justice] * Another day, another lawyer accused of trying to kill someone — but not succeeding. (We might have more to say about this case next week; send […]

Caption Contest Winner: New York Law School

It’s time to announce the winner of our most recent caption contest, involving a photograph taken at New York Law School….

Caption Contest Finalists: New York Law School

Last week, we solicited possible captions for the following photo, involving New York Law School: Let’s see what you came up with, and vote on the finalists….

Caption Contest: New York Law School

The past week has been an interesting one for New York Law School. The school started off the week as the focal point of a major New York Times article, entitled Law School Economics: Ka-Ching! (which we discussed here). The school’s outgoing dean, Richard Matasar, struck back with a forceful response. We took note of […]

Law Schools Head To The Bunker To Avoid New York Times Fallout

In the wake of the latest New York Times exposé on law schools, deans and administrators are spinning, spinning, spinning.

The Times ‘Unearths’ The Law School Scam, But Still Can’t Explain It

The New York Times does another exposé on law schools, finding fault with some schools and their administrators. But what about the students who choose to go to these places?

Quote of the Day: Are You Listening, NYLS Applicants?

In these materials and in our conversations with students and applicants, we explicitly tell them that most graduates find work in small to medium firms at salaries between $35,000 and $75,000. — Richard Matasar, outgoing dean of New York Law School, quoted in a lengthy New York Times article entitled Law School Economics: Ka-Ching! (We’ll […]

New York Law School Helps At Least One Person Get A Job: The Dean!

New York Law School's long standing dean, Rick Matasar, is about to make his exit from NYLS. Matasar isn't telling people where he is going just yet, but he did tell the students that his stewardship of NYLS has left him with a great opportunity he didn't want to pass up. Well, at least one person from NYLS got a job.