Free Credit Reports
Today is the first day Midwesterners can get their free credit reports from https://www.annualcreditreport.com/. Generally, I think this is a terrific idea. Credit reports have a significant impact on us and it’s always fascinating to see what they remember. Credit…
Law Teaching Careers–PART II
This is the second of a five part series of posts about law teaching careers. See Part I. This series was instigated by an email interview I had on the subject. Today, I deal with the second of the reporter’s…
Generation Y Attorneys
Law.com article on Generation Y attorneys. It remains to be seen how strongly Gen Y attorneys affect large law firms. Based on my interactions with my Gen Y students, I do sense a small revolt against certain norms associated with…
Law Teaching Careers–PART I
I find it interesting how many people are interested in law teaching as a career, and how many law professors have espoused their views on this subject. I have contributed to this discussion in part with some thoughts already. With…
GQ Article on Google, and the Challenge of Boy Entrepreneurs
GQ article on Google by John Heilemann. This article has a ton of great behind-the-scenes stories about Google and the Silicon Valley VC community generally. My favorite dirt was the story about Larry sitting in a plate of crème fraîche…
Dzienkowski on VLG
John Dzienkowski has an interesting post about the former Silicon Valley law firm Venture Law Group. John ponders if the demise of VLG as a standalone firm has any lessons about the viability of its unique business model. I competed…
Joint JD/LLB
Osgoode Hall (at York Univeristy) is offering a 4 year joint JD/LLB with NYU Law. For someone who wants to practice both US and Canadian law, this seems like an exceptional deal.
No Bribes for Textbook Adoptions
Virginia is adopting a law banning state college professors from accepting payment from textbook publishers for adopting textbooks. My first reaction: good idea. My second reaction: I don’t remember being offered any payment!
I’d Rather Be a Member of the Mile High Club
Stephanie Francis Ward wrote a provocative/disturbing article in the Feb. 2005 ABA Journal entitled “2,000+ Club Stays Open 24/7.” (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a web version, though you can get it on Westlaw at 91-FEB ABAJ 32). The recommendations are…
Article on Professor Salaries
Good article on the role of shopping around at other schools on professors’ salaries.