Can We Talk?

           The town hall meeting has been an ingrained part of our American democracy since New England colonial time. Perhaps that is why today’s politicians can’t seem to move around the country without scheduling one ( you know, the one’s with the “everyday folk” standing directly behind or around  the candidate asking questions) as they traverse the country attempting to engender support for their candidacy or cause.

           

 Today there are many blogs and forums that discuss the current “law school crisis” so what I am attempting here is by far nothing new. Frankly, much of what will be discussed here may have already been said and dissected . . .But wait, don’t’ go away yet.

           I note that one group that has been missing (to some extent) in the discussion on law schools is the “everyday folk” of the legal community who are actually out there practicing law, i.e., the solo practitioners, firm partners and associates, in-house counsel, public service attorneys, etc.   Rather than emphasizing an academic approach to  solutions to the state of law schools, I will be reaching out to colleagues who are actually practicing law and asking what they are seeing in the legal community (law professors, career counselors, coaches, and anyone else in the law school industry are also most welcome to join this town hall meeting as well!)

             “Law schools need to change…” Oh?... Why? What’s wrong with the current teaching methodology? Is change really needed?  How do we effect?

  

          In addition,  I’m most interested in what current practitioners are seeing in the legal community regarding employment. What are the actual trends in employment as seen by today’s frontline attorneys? I have already asked specific colleagues and friends to contribute articles and I look forward to their input and writings.

   

         Oh!  let me not forget those who actually are in law school. I hope that this blog will be a place where law students can suggest thoughtful changes to their law schools (if deemed needed)  and tell us all what is working (not) for them, along with providing anecdotes on their law school careers from which we all can learn.

     

       So let me be the Town Crier (and participant) for our discussion on all aspects of law school life: from thoughts and advice from Career Services (what I know best), to a look at law school training and life from those actually doing the study, to those who have “been there, done that” and are taking a look at law schools through the lens of daily practice and experience.  

Let’s here from all of you here on “Law School: Success and Careers”

WANTED: LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS WHO WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS!

Philip A. Guzman, Esq.