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U.S. Supreme Court,
Government

Sep. 22, 2020

Lawyers, lies and hypocrisy: McConnell and Graham on RBG

Will they remember Merrick Garland?

Paul Von Blum

Senior Lecturer in Communications and African-American Studies
UCLA

Since I started teaching at the University of California in 1968, I estimate that I've had approximately 40,000 students. Because I'm also a lawyer, it's natural that I've also advised thousands of pre-law students and also written over a thousand recommendations or more for law school admissions.

My advising sessions are in depth; they go beyond admission requirements, LSAT hurdles, and law school selections. I probe students' motiv...

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