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Public Interest

Oct. 31, 2000

Cultural Literacy on the Decline

While young lawyers may be adept at legal subjects, they are showing a decline in general knowledge.

        By Douglas G. Carnahan
        
         While young lawyers may be adept at legal subjects, they are showing more and more of a decline in general knowledge. Their lack of appreciation for history, English composition, art, science and politics is adding to a "communications gap" between older and younger lawyers, and between you...

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