American Lawyer Media Article
Which Law Schools Would Struggle With the ABA’s Proposed Bar-Passage Rule?
…Is a question I ponder on The American Lawyer.
The Government’s Dismal Job Outlook for Lawyers
…Is the topic of my latest article on The American Lawyer.
Peace.
Is Washington Finally Tired of Welfare for Law Schools?
…Is a question I ponder on The American Lawyer.
That’s all for now.
‘A Loan Repayment Plan That Punishes Law Grads’
…Is what I have to say about REPAYE on The American Lawyer.
ABA Task Force Dodges Student Debt Reform
Oh you knew I would not ignore the results of the ABA Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education. It was a long time in coming, but it required a careful read. My review is at The American Lawyer.
I would’ve told y’all sooner, but I just got back from vacation, which got an extension thanks to a thunderstorm in New York grounding planes in Chicago. Grr.
New Rule Spells Trouble for For-Profit Law Schools
…Is up on The American Lawyer.
Doomed! DOOMED I TELL YOU! Mwahahahaha!
I’d wanted to comment on the ABA Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education’s report, but alas my trusty computer that I’d been working on to write this blog all these years ran its last clock cycle over the weekend. Naturally, everything was backed up and has been transferred to my new machine. The show will continue—albeit with a delay.
In the meantime, here’s some Cloud Cult, which I saw at Minneapolis’ Northern Spark a couple weekends ago.
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‘Human Capital’ Theory Doesn’t Explain Law Grad Earnings
…Is on The American Lawyer.
You can take a wild guess as to its topic.
Law School Diversity Improves at Schools With Worst Job Outcomes
…Is available for your reading on The American Lawyer.
As a side note, irrespective of what you think of Aaron Taylor’s research, please realize that his or those like will not be possible in the future if the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar’s Data Policy and Collection Committee changes law schools’ entering credentials reporting requirements (pdf). The committee wants to replace matriculants’ 75th, 50th, and 25th percentile LSAT and GPA data with large tables. This change will make the new data incompatible with the years of previous information that was presented in the Official Guide. I’m in favor of backwards compatibility for data, and I sent the committee a comment saying as much, but if the committee decides to make the changes anyway, much will be lost.
On The American Lawyer: Applying to Top Law Schools Disserved Many in 2014
“Applying to Top Law Schools Disserved Many in 2014.”
It really is one of the most unusual things I’ve seen in my few years writing on legal education. Like, where did these applicants get it into their heads that U.S. News‘ darlings were desperate? Hope they did well though.
The Last Gen X American 