This week, I discuss my take on an LA Times article regarding the class action lawsuits that disgruntled grads have filed against a number of law schools. I apologize for some indelicate language I used, but I was a bit worked up. Also included is part 1 of my interview with "Howard," a former law school classmate of mine. He recently transitioned to a non-legal position, and in the first part of the interview we discuss why he went
to law school, and what advice he gives to prospective law students these days. Finally, I read an excerpt from the introduction to Will Meyerhofer's book, Way Worse Than Being a Dentist: The Lawyer's Quest for Meaning, which is a collection of his "In-House Counseling" columns from AboveTheLaw.com. Meyerhofer brings a unique and humorous voice to the dysfunctional legal industry. He went to law school for the same silly reasons we all did; he was traumatized by his experience in Big Law; and now he gets to help people who took the same dreadful path he did. Enjoy!
Music from this week's podcast is courtesy of InternetAudioGuy.com ("Wow" theme) and RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com ("Blues 2" and "Pop Guitar" clips).
That was great! Still loving your blog. Keep up the great work! I feel like we have so much in common I almost wish we could meet for a coffee-lol!! My husband's also happy I've found your blog-it's definitely helped keep me sane and less miserable to be around as of late. I'll stay posted.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for reading and for listening! I'm so happy someone can relate to my story. If you're ever in California, let me know and I'll buy you that coffee. :)
Delete... He's just a bang beat, bell ringing, Big haul, great go, neck-or-nothing, rip roarin', every time a bull's eye salesman, that Professor Harold Hill, Harold Hill...
ReplyDeletewhaddaya talk, whaddaya talk, whaddaya talk, whaddaya talk?
He's a law professor
He's a what? He's a what?
He's a law professor and he sells clarinets to the kids in
the town with the big trombones and the rat-a-tat drums, big
brass bass, big brass bass, and the piccolo, the piccolo with
uniforms, too with a shiny gold braid on the coat and a big
red stripe runnin'...
Thanks for the poem. ;)
DeleteBeautiful work. I am going to promote this on my blog. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Nando! So far podcasting has been a lot of fun. I hope it reaches enough prospective law students to make a difference.
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