Category Archives: Stress

Tea Party at Harvard Law School?

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Hardly related to law school, but it came up in the news. The Tea Party “Patriots” will be co-hosting (with liberal-leaning Lawrence Lessig) a conference at Harvard Law School for the purpose of “exploring whether a constitutional convention could be … Continue reading

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Interesting comments to “Asking for Student Loan Forgiveness” article over at Businesweek

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This story over at Businessweek is worth reading. It’s about Robert Applebaum and his Facebook group called Forgive Student Loan Debt to Stimulate the Economy. The group is well-known, and is worthy of additional publicity – it’s not a bad idea. … Continue reading

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Decline in enrollment, or just a decline in applications?

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This story claims in its headline that “Law school enrollment in Missouri lags as legal jobs dry up”: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported this week that the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia has received 17 percent fewer applications … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with this picture?

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This story caught my eye. A law student who graduated this semester was a “methamphetamine and cocaine trafficker” since 2007, under investigation by the DEA, and she pled guilty yesterday in federal court. Now she may be facing 10 to life … Continue reading

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“Divorce Court” judge’s comments in ABA journal

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It’s a quick throwaway story, but interesting: The judge who presides on TV’s Divorce Court didn’t enjoy working 60 hours a week at a law firm, and was too shy to enjoy law school. Lynn Toler talked to McClatchy News … Continue reading

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