iIn a follow-up to its article on The Last Days of Big Law, the New Republic asked law professors, writers and practitioners about how they would improve law school.
Here are the six and a quick synopsis of what they said:
Alan Dershowitz, Harvard University professor of law: Make law school two years, with a third year dedicated to the student’s area of practice.
Mike Kinsley, editor-at-large, New Republic: Get rid of the Socratic Method of teaching.
Paul Campos, University of Colorado Law at Boulder professor of law: Stop providing an unlimited source of student loans to law students.
Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate: Fewer people should attend law school, and more should drop out.
David Lat, managing editor, Above the Law: Make a gap year mandatory between college and law school.
Mark Chandler, general counsel, Cisco Systems: Let law students intern for money and credit.
What are your thoughts? I’d be interested in knowing, and will publish the most enlightening here.
