Category Archives: Ivory tower

The most inappropriate choice of sources?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by NTLAdmin
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This news article, entitled “Lawsuits against law schools weak: legal ed experts”, caught my eye.  There’s been little substantive news about these lawsuits recently, and I’m waiting to see how they turn out. According to the article, however, the lawsuits … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooley Lawsuit, Employment, Finances, Gainful employment, General education, Higher Education Bubble, Ivory tower, Law professor, Law school, Student debt, Theory v. Practice | 2 Comments

Where does all your tuition money go?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Well, I was browsing around for something to write about today, and came across this story about the University of Texas Law School dean being asked to resign by UT’s president.  There had to be something interesting behind that. And … Continue reading →

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Ackerman explains precisely what is wrong with law school

Posted on December 5, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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This letter in the NYT, written by Bruce Ackerman, a professor of law at Yale, is worth quoting in full: In urging that law schools become more practice-oriented, you assert that “law is now regarded as a means rather than … Continue reading →

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Practice law without going to law school?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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If only more states allowed this.  Currently, only four states (California, Virginia, Vermont and Washington) permit individuals to take the bar exam and practice law, provided they have completed some form of legal study under a qualified, experienced attorney/mentor.  As … Continue reading →

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University of Wisconsin Law School’s new “Business Law Initiative” highlights utter disconnect between academics and practice

Posted on November 21, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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This minor news story – here – led me to take a look at Wisconsin’s new “Business Law Initiative”, the details of which can be found here.  New centers and programs seem to be the flavor of the month for … Continue reading →

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Illinois Law scandal final report issued

Posted on November 10, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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And it’s business as usual, in my opinion.  The report can be found here, the executive summary here, and the Dean’s statement here. The report confirms that it was indeed Paul Pless who falsified the data, essentially submitting inflated LSAT … Continue reading →

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Faculty scholarship at the best and worst law schools

Posted on November 2, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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This article from the Yale Daily News details how Yale’s law library has created a repository for scholarly articles written by faculty members.  I found the repository – here – and browsed through, expecting to find the typical kind of … Continue reading →

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Following up on the University of Baltimore saga…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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(Thanks to NTL Member JDACNP for the info about this story). A while ago, if you remember, the Dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law was fired after publicly questioning why tuition dollars paid by law students were … Continue reading →

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Leiter v. Campos?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Following up on this comment from QuestionsPresented, I thought I’d give my two cents on the public fussing between Professor Brian Leiter and Professor Paul F. Campos. The brief history: a new blog, ‘Inside the Law School Scam‘, surfaced not … Continue reading →

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Albany Law still searching for dean after “contract talks collapsed”…

Posted on July 2, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Story here. And it’s an odd story, because being a law school dean is one of the highest paid, cushiest positions in higher education (outside being a dean of a large major university). It’s a dream job for just about every … Continue reading →

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