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Two Saturdays ago, the New York Times posted this article about the failure of law schools to adequately prepare lawyers for the practice of law. On Sunday, it featured the article on its coveted front page. And by Sunday afternoon, the online… MORE
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After a controversial article last week, the New York Times editorial board weighs in: "American legal education is in crisis."
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As David Segal’s November 19 article accurately reflects, the legal market is changing. Clients are no longer willing to foot the bill for young lawyers’ training, and thus law firms are increasingly looking to the law schools to produce… MORE
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David Segal of the New York Times is again writing about law schools, this time addressing their failure to produce practice-ready graduates.
Read our response to the article here.
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Law schools are being targeted by the media and by former students for failing to provide adequate information about actual employment of graduates, and for graduating more lawyers than the market can bear. Candor and market sensitivity are… MORE
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Dennis Kaw is the General Counsel for Appliance Factory Outlet and its affiliates (AFO). AFO owns and operates a chain of retail stores, is the 43rd largest appliance dealer in the country, and is ranked 41st in Colorado Business Magazine's list of… MORE
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Author Henry Kelston reviews the December 13 hearing on "The Costs and Burdens of Civil Discovery" convened by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis testified in the hearing.
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American Bar Association President Bill Robinson responds to recent scrutiny of the judiciary.
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The November 2011 edition of the Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers newsletter is now available. Sign up for this and other IAALS newsletters here.
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The December 2011 edition of the Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers newsletter is now available. Sign up for this and other IAALS newsletters here.