Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Update on my Gonzaga piece on law schools, lying, and Enron.

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After I published this piece , Robert K. Vischer, the dean of the University of St. Thomas Law School (Minnesota), gently suggested that I m...
Monday, May 13, 2013

It's official--the new bankruptcy fee guidelines are rolling out on July 1.

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Today's Wall Street Journal has a big article about the U.S. Trustee Program's new fee guidelines for lawyers in larger bankruptcy...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013

When I've had a tough day (and no, today wasn't tough), I read this blog.

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Here .  I also read my friends' blogs, too....

How to make a teacher feel wonderful.

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See here .  Thanks, Tori (and Jennifer)! (And yes, my post-deanship portraits are better....)
Friday, April 26, 2013

Thanks, Wall Street Journal Law Blog and TaxProf Blog!

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Nice to be in the spotlight ( here and here ).
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Paul Horwitz on the legal education crisis.

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His article ( here ) is a good read.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Fascinating video on the changes in legal practice.

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Here .  Hat tip to The Legal Whiteboard .

For my law faculty colleagues--something free.

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Jennifer Robbennolt & Jean Sternlight's book, Psychology for Lawyers , is a marvelous way to introduce students to the way that pe...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013

A "user manual" for a person is a great idea. Here's a first draft of mine.

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This piece in Sunday's NYT ( here ) got me thinking:  most people are mysteries to each other, except maybe to their loved ones (and, e...

I am so proud of my dad!

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See here .  I'm proud of Dad for about a million reasons:  his career as a talented chemist; his wonderful parenting skills (he and Mom ...
Monday, April 01, 2013

I so wish this were an April Fool's Day story.

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Last week, I received a notice from SiriusXM radio saying that I owed $4.52.  Given that I thought that I was paid up, I checked my account....
Saturday, March 30, 2013

It's more telling when someone who's been a partner at a major law firm complains about the billable hour than when an academic does it.

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In yesterday's New York Times, Steven Harper made some very good points about billable hours ( here ) in light of the DLA Piper fee li...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

UPDATE: Bad customer service at Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria.

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I stayed at the Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria this weekend, and let's just say that I'm more than disappointed.  I can live w/...
Friday, March 15, 2013

Best diagram ever, when it comes to law school administrations.

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See here .  Well done, Jeffrey Harrison !
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Oh, come on (with an update to a really good article about the rankings).

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The students at the law schools that are calling for their deans to get fired due to changes in their USNWR ranks (see here ) are exhibitin...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

All is right with the world this morning.

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I'm going to get my Twinkies back.  See here .
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

A template for law schools' press releases, now that the USNWR rankings are in.

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Well, the rankings are out, and the annual "let's figure out what to say in our press release" dilemma begins.  Here's a t...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Darn it! I missed National Grammar Day.

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Yep:  apparently March 4 is National Grammar Day .  I missed it, but I sure love these two posts:  here and here .  I am someone who surre...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

My home town is being threatened by some wrong-headed people.

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See here .  I'm not saying that Orange was Nirvana when I was growing up.  After all, it's located near Vidor, a hamlet that held it...
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Monday, February 18, 2013

Rutgers-Newark's law dean is right (updated).

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Dean John Farmer came up with a nifty idea that he puts forth in today's New York Times ( here ):  have new law grads become apprentic...