Debra and Ron Post 2 – HOW DO LAW STUDENTS MAKE CAREER DECISIONS?
For information on the genesis of these posts and on who “Debra” is, click here and read the intro to “Debra and Ron Post 1.” Ron: As I have mentioned often, 95% of the women (and the men) who have...
View ArticleDebra and Ron Post 3 – ARE LAW SCHOOLS MERELY FUNNELS FOR BIGLAW?
For information on the genesis of these posts and on who “Debra” is, click here and read the intro to “Debra and Ron Post 1.“ Ron: When I began to work as the public interest adviser at Harvard Law...
View ArticleEXCERPTS FROM THE LAID OFF DIARY
Many of you are aware of LawShucks which has become well known for keeping track of the number of lawyers and staff laid off from BigLaw. Recently someone began to post his/her thoughts under the title...
View ArticleProspects Dim for Law Students OR The Light at the End of the Funnel
A week ago today, I submitted the following to the New York Times with a request that it be considered for an op-ed stating, as required, that it had not been previously published. The paper’s...
View ArticleThink Small! Learning about and Locating Positions in Small Firms – New York...
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, from noon to 2pm (EDT), I will be doing a live webcast for the New York State Bar Association Committee on Lawyers in Transition entitled Think Small! Learning About...
View ArticleNOW ACCESSIBLE ONLINE – Think Small! Learning about and Locating Positions in...
I had the opportunity and the privilege yesterday to make a presentation entitled “Think Small: Learning About and Locating Positions in Small Law Firms” for the New York State Bar Association. About...
View ArticleAugust 9, 1989 – Harvard Law School
AUGUST 9 1989 – HARVARD LAW SCHOOL After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1963, I worked for a large law firm, served in the US Army JAG and worked in an insurance company. After two years as an...
View ArticleWHY WE DO NOT NEED A PUBLIC LAW SCHOOL
A proposal for a new public law school for Massachusetts, one of only 7 states in the country not to have a public law school, has generated an enormous amount of controversy with many saying that...
View ArticleWill college students continue to remain ill-informed about law schools?
Law schools have failed their students and the public but college graduates continue to apply and attend without having the facts or information needed to make an informed decision. I request that you...
View ArticleWHY DO SO MANY LAWYERS DISSATISFIED WITH THE PRACTICE OF LAW MAKE A...
As I made the transition in the early 90’s from advising law students to providing support for dissatisfied lawyers, I assumed their paths would lead them to in-house, government, non-profit and...
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