By: Anonymous
Well, I agree and disagree. I agree in the sense that solos don’t require any more of a legal education than someone going to work for a firm: we are all lawyers and we all pass the same bar exams. A...
View ArticleBy: Carolyn Elefant
David – it’s probably not fair but I added a paragraph since this post. It’s true that lawyers need to deal with these aspects of business and a basic How to Start a Law Firm course might not be a bad...
View ArticleBy: Victoria Pynchon
Thanks for your thoughtful post, Carolyn. I was not and do not recommend separate training for solos nor how to fill out forms. I do recommend practical skill training like negotiation, trial practice,...
View ArticleBy: Guest
I think that it is MORE important to actually teach big law practice areas than small law practice areas. I person can stumble around and eventually pick up how do do a DUI or 7/13 bankruptcy by...
View ArticleBy: Guest
In my opinion, the actually skills that constitute an excellent litigation attorney (whether in a big or small firm: i don’t know why your blog makes such a big distinction between the two) are: 1....
View ArticleBy: George D. Morgan
The NY Times article mentioned many other antiquated / faulty aspects of the law school model, such as the propensity of law school professor to churn out largely obscure and unread law review...
View ArticleBy: Andy Starkis
It’s not about different schools/curricula for different lawyering specialties. You’re right; basic legal education can and should be essentially the same for all law students. But that education...
View ArticleBy: More Responses to the NYTimes on Legal Education | IAALS Online
[...] York Times Financial Advice: Be an Unpaid Intern Through Your 20s (Then Work till You’re 100) MyShingle: Solos Don’t Need A Separate Education She Negotiates: Occupy Law School at Solo Practice...
View Article
