Dan Massoglia (@jujueyeball) is a 2L at IIT Chicago-Kent by way of the University of Virginia. He’s studying, primarily, labor law and media reform. Massoglia is also involved with various social justice causes in Chicago. I met Massoglia through the net when I asked on Twitter if any law schools were highlighting their alumni on… Continue Reading
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Law school professors fear online education growth?
I was having dinner this spring with, among other folks, a couple law school professors who taught at a good state school in the Midwest. I asked them if they had fears and trepidations like lawyers and business people do as to what they future may hold. One of the law prof’s said absolutely, online… Continue Reading
Don’t law schools have an obligation to teach law students how to use the Internet?
I just finished speaking with a class at the University of Washington Law School. It was class for mostly 3L’s entitled ‘Practical And Professional Responsibility Issues in the Small or Solo Law Practice.’ The course description in the catalogue: This course examines the practical, ethical and personal issues which are unique to small firm and… Continue Reading
Law school rankings : Do they matter?
Sam Glover posted at Lawyerist this morning, ‘US News Best Law Schools is Out—How Did Your School Do?’ Like SuperLawyers, the annual US News “best law schools” list is a source of smug satisfaction for some, and outrage for others. If your law school is in the top [arbitrary number], you probably smile to yourself… Continue Reading
Never been a better time for law school grads to get a job
There’s been no shortage of stories in the mainstream news and the blogosphere about law school graduates being unable to get a job as lawyer. Rather than any fault lying with the law grads it’s the responsibility of the law schools who duped the students into coming to law school representing that they had a… Continue Reading
Law students and social networking: perception vs. reality
Kevin posted a few days ago about why it’s a no-brainer for law students to be on LinkedIn. But as Northeastern University law student and social networking consultant Leora Maccabee can attest, convincing law students of the value of social networking tools for career purposes can be an uphill battle. "I think some law students… Continue Reading
Law school students using LinkedIn : It’s a no brainer
Sitting back and waiting for the law school placement office to find you a job or relying on a clerking position to springboard you to a $150,000 associate job is little dicey in this economy and the age of law firm downsizing. Fortunately, there’s a great way for law students to build out a resume… Continue Reading