National Jurist Editors

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...

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...
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Third year: busier than ever

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

Volunteering is a privilege and responsibility

On Nov. 1 across the nation, 1Ls began the scary/stressful/exciting task of looking for a productive first-summer...

You chose law school for a reason

There’s a whole lot of talk about law school inflation —of job placement statistics, that is. The ABA...

Scare you to death, work you to death, and bore you to death

When I decided to attend law school, my family and friends were happy for me — they...