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Law Practice

Mar. 21, 2019

Legal education is bouncing, but not back

People ask me all the time now if I believe legal education has "bounced back." I am convinced it has bounced, but I doubt it is back. Nothing ever returns to its original state. Nor should we wish it so: reform ought to continue, especially to address the high cost of higher education in general.

Frank H. Wu

President Designate
Queens College

Frank is William L. Prosser Distinguished professor at UC Hastings College of the Law.

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Legal education is bouncing, but not back
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People ask me all the time now if I believe legal education has "bounced back." I am convinced it has bounced, but I doubt it is back. Nothing ever returns to its original state. Nor should we wish it so: reform ought to continue, especially to address the high cost of higher education in general.

I had the honor of serving as chancellor and dean of University of California Hastings College of the Law for 5 1/2 years that coincided w...

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