National Jurist Editors

What to make of the rise in faculty size?

There has been a profound increase in the number of faculty at American Law schools. The average...

No laptop in the classroom equals less distraction, more work

I have a confession. Last semester, I visited Facebook during class. I shopped for shoes, checked my...

Clinic work: My training wheels

After waffling for two and a half years about whether or not I actually want to be...

When law profs slack, the students suffer

As in most other aspects of life, the “Seven Deadly Sins” manifest themselves in legal education. There’s plenty...

Do we need another ABA law school in Massachusetts?

In a recent post, we asked if there are too many law schools? Now we learn that...

All the work, none of the inspired motivation

The first day of school was always a big deal. I looked forward to new teachers, new...
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Too many law schools?

Mark Greenbaum, a Washington, D.C. attorney, has been widely quoted over the past week for an opinion...

The benefits of a recession for legal education

A few months ago I wrote about the need to teach morality in law schools. Now according to...

To anyone currently looking for a post-graduate job

I don’t need to tell you that the economy stinks right now. In fact, if you’re anything...

Third year: busier than ever

Since starting law school, I’ve been frantically counting down the minutes until the start of my third...