Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 2, 2019
On law schools (part 2)
A few months back, Judge Curtis Karnow opined that law school professors are “disconnected” from the real world of law practice. Karnow, “Dissolving Legal Barriers,” Daily Journal (Feb. 20, 2019). In my last column, I began to explore the reasons why this is often true.
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A few months back, Judge Curtis Karnow opined that law school professors are "disconnected" from the real world of law practice. Karnow, "Dissolving Legal Barriers," Daily Journal (Feb. 20, 2019).
In my last column, I began to explore the reasons why this is often true. I recounted my frustration as a young law professor viewing my students' final exam bluebooks. The intelligence they had displayed during...
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