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Chicago Series in Law and Society Ser.: Failing Law Schools by Brian Z. Tamanaha (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226923614
ISBN-139780226923611
eBay Product ID (ePID)113031243
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
Publication NameFailing Law Schools
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLegal Education, Legal Profession, Finance, General, Higher
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Z. Tamanaha
Subject AreaLaw, Education
SeriesChicago Series in Law and Society Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2012-006829
Reviews Failing Law Schools is destined to have an enormous impact on the future of legal education. ... [T]his will turn out to be the definitive account of just how out-of-balance the existing model of legal education has become., Failing Law Schools is destined to have an enormous impact on the future of legal education. … [T]his will turn out to be the definitive account of just how out-of-balance the existing model of legal education has become., An essential title for anyone thinking of law school or concerned with America's dysfunctional legal system., Even those who disagree with Brian Z. Tamanaha and challenge his analyses will be participating in a conversation shaped by his contentions. Failing Law Schools presents a comprehensive case for the negative side of the legal education debate and I am sure that many legal academics and every law school dean will be talking about it., I would certainly encourage a prospective law student, especially one not likely to get into one of the very top schools, to read this book., Tamanaha's book is both thoughtful and damning, made all the more persuasive because he is an experienced and respected academic who builds his argument carefully step by step with an insider's understanding. It's definitely worth a careful read-and for defenders of the status quo, a thoughtful response., Tamanaha's book is both thoughtful and damning, made all the more persuasive because he is an experienced and respected academic who builds his argument carefully step by step with an insider's understanding. It's definitely worth a careful read--and for defenders of the status quo, a thoughtful response., Legal education is a broken, failed, even corrupt enterprise. It exalts and enriches law professors at the expense of lawyers, the legal profession, and most of all the students whose tuition dollars finance the entire scheme. With hard numbers and piercing insights, Brian Z. Tamanaha tells the disturbing, scandalous truth. His book is essential reading for anyone who is even contemplating law school, much less committing to a career in law teaching. With any luck, his book will inspire law professors and law school deans who have no other career options to subject themselves to the deepest levels of ethical introspection, the better to lead legal education back into the service of its true stakeholders., "Even those who disagree with Brian Z. Tamanaha and challenge his analyses will be participating in a conversation shaped by his contentions. Failing Law Schools presents a comprehensive case for the negative side of the legal education debate and I am sure that many legal academics and every law school dean will be talking about it."-Stanley Fish, Florida International University College of Law
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal340.071/173
Table Of ContentPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PROLOGUE: A Law School in Crisis PART I: Temptations of Self-Regulation ONE: The Department of Justice Sues the ABA TWO: Why Is Law School Three Years? THREE: Faculty Fight against Changes in ABA Standards PART II: About Law Professors FOUR: Teaching Load Down, Salary Up FIVE: The Cost and Consequences of Academic Pursuits SIX: More Professors, More Revenues Needed PART III: The US News Ranking Effect SEVEN: The Ranking Made Us Do It EIGHT: Detrimental Developments in Legal Academia PART IV: The Broken Economic Model NINE: Raising Tuition, Rising Debt TEN: Why Tuition Has Gone up So Quickly ELEVEN: Is Law School Worth the Cost? TWELVE: Warning Signs for Students THIRTEEN: Alarms for Law Schools FOURTEEN: Going Forward EPILOGUE: A Few Last Words APPENDIX A: List of Abbreviations APPENDIX B: List of Law Schools Referenced NOTES INDEX
SynopsisOn the surface, law schools today are thriving. Enrollments are on the rise, and their resources are often the envy of every other university department. Law professors are among the highest paid and play key roles as public intellectuals, advisers, and government officials. Yet behind the flourishing facade, law schools are failing abjectly. Recent front-page stories have detailed widespread dubious practices, including false reporting of LSAT and GPA scores, misleading placement reports, and the fundamental failure to prepare graduates to enter the profession. Addressing all these problems and more in a ringing critique is renowned legal scholar Brian Z. Tamanaha. Piece by piece, Tamanaha lays out the how and why of the crisis and the likely consequences if the current trend continues. The out-of-pocket cost of obtaining a law degree at many schools now approaches $200,000. The average law school graduate's debt is around $100,000--the highest it has ever been--while the legal job market is the worst in decades, with the scarce jobs offering starting salaries well below what is needed to handle such a debt load. At the heart of the problem, Tamanaha argues, are the economic demands and competitive pressures on law schools--driven by competition over U.S. News and World Report ranking. When paired with a lack of regulatory oversight, the work environment of professors, the limited information available to prospective students, and loan-based tuition financing, the result is a system that is fundamentally unsustainable. Growing concern with the crisis in legal education has led to high-profile coverage in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and many observers expect it soon will be the focus of congressional scrutiny. Bringing to the table his years of experience from within the legal academy, Tamanaha has provided the perfect resource for assessing what's wrong with law schools and figuring out how to fix them.
LC Classification NumberKF272.T353 2012
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