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Not the Most Likely Reason


Spring break begins officially on Saturday.  It begins for me when I leave school today at 4 pm.  Most students have at least one mid-term exam this week, many have more.   My real estate law exam was at 9:30 and my Internet exam is happening while I write.  (It’s a tough morning for the handful [...]

Explanation Given


Some interesting comments followed Explanation Wanted, a recent post prompted by my difficulties responding to a recommendation request from a former student.  (These comments appeared in my Google Buzz feed, not on this site.)  Two comments thought it a desperate response to the competitiveness of law school admission or a misinterpretation of law school application [...]

My Office Minutes Are From 2 to 2:05


I’ve noticed a trend over the past three or four semesters:  fewer current students visit during office hours.  In prior years on the day before exams my office would be filled with students for the entire scheduled time.  I often stayed late to accommodate the demand.  Before this semester’s first exam only a handful of [...]

Explanation Wanted


Here’s the situation.  Imagine a student who took only one course with me, a year ago or more.  I didn’t know this student well then–the student’s attendance was spotty, or the student participated infrequently when in class, or the student never talked to me outside of class, or at length, or about anything substantive or [...]

Why There Will Always Be Plumbers


When I woke at 6 am the temperature outside was 15 degrees.  That inside was 57 degrees.  The moment I left the bedroom I knew the boiler was off.  A trip to the basement confirmed the boiler was stone-cold.  I switched off its power, waited 30 seconds, and switched the power on.  Nothing.  The pilot [...]

You Be the Ethics Board


Illinois lawyer Loren Friedman changed the Bs and Cs on his law-school transcript to As and Bs and landed a summer associate job at Sidley Austin, the large corporate Chicago law firm.  Years later, when Friedman was working as an associate in a firm in New York, Sidley Austin discovered the lie.  Friedman admitted his [...]

The Personal Statement


A friend emailed the link to this piece from McSweeney’s weeks ago.  I’ve finally drilled deep enough into my inbox to retrieve it.   It’s titled “A Former Investment Banker Analyst Falls Back on Plan B” and is for anyone whose interest in law school just happened to coincide with the recession.

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