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Perspective

Aug. 12, 2014

It's time to rethink law school

There are two schools of thought about legal education. One insists that law schools are fundamentally fine. Another contends that the educational program leading into legal practice is fundamentally flawed. By Frank H. Wu


By Frank H. Wu


There are two schools of thought about legal education. One insists that law schools are fundamentally fine. They face only a momentary lull in demand. They will recover so long as they continue to do as they have done. Another contends that the educational program leading into legal practice is fundamentally flawed. It needs reform even if the marketplace improves. The recent economic crisis exposed problems that always had been there.


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