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Law Practice

Oct. 16, 2013

To law school or not to law school

For whatever reason, law schools have failed in the field of "practical application." It's time for a change. By Bradley I. Kramer


By Bradley I. Kramer


"Law school teaches you very little about being a lawyer." At least, that's what I heard before I went to law school, and amazingly my attendance at law school confirmed that fact. Even though I didn't really go.


Let me explain.


When I made the decision to attend law school, I hadn't actually decided to get a law degree so I could practice law. In truth, I had only made the decision not to be a docto...

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