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Are Law Schools Finally Waking Up??

Apr 13, 2010 in Inspiration, Law School Innovation

If law schools haven’t felt the market pressure to diverge from the traditional three-year model, it’s likely they will soon as law firms come under greater pressure from clients to stop training young associates on the client’s dime….

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Don't Be a Victim of the 'Victim Mentality'

Jan 11, 2010 in Demographic/Economic Trends, Inspiration, Law School Innovation, Subjective Opinions

“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”
John W. Gardner

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Law Schools Waking Up – Dumping 3rd Year Curriculum For the Practical

Sep 8, 2009 in Law School Innovation

“I think we are at a moment of historical change across the landscape of legal education,” said Washington and Lee Dean Rodney A. Smolla. “When we look back at this period in five to 10 years, we will mark it as the time when the whole mission of law schools made a fundamental turn.”

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True Innovation in Legal Education!

Apr 9, 2009 in Law School Innovation

I learned about this incredible program at Franklin Pierce College of Law from one of the talented students at Solo Practice University, Christopher Paul.  He is graduating in May, 2009 and will be sworn in to the bar without taking the bar exam.  Why?  Because he is part of an amazing new initiative at Franklin [...]

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