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Does anybody actually take classes like this in law school? How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
- Grizz
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Well almost nothing in law school is actually useful for getting a job, so philosophy of law is not much different in that respect.
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Yes, they do, and the only way it helps get a job is by padding your GPA.
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How is this any different than other classes? Do you expect your interviewers to care about Marbury v. Madison or Hawkins v. McGee?joetheplumber wrote:How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
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I'm working at a firm this summer that specializes in writ of mandamus law.bk187 wrote:How is this any different than other classes? Do you expect your interviewers to care about Marbury v. Madison or Hawkins v. McGee?joetheplumber wrote:How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
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I expect court cases like these to teach you about a rule of law that would be relevant to the job. Such as what is a contract and stuff. I don't expect Philosophy of Law to be anything useful unless you want to become a judge......bk187 wrote:How is this any different than other classes? Do you expect your interviewers to care about Marbury v. Madison or Hawkins v. McGee?joetheplumber wrote:How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
And also, i think these types of classes are the hardest. Does ppl think that this really pads your GPA
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NYU has a strong program in this type of stuff due to their powerful faculty in Philosophy. It can set you up nicely for advanced degrees in legal theory or philosophy. Those in turn can set you up nicely for becoming an academic in that narrow field, or, much more likely, unemployment.
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If you've already made up your mind, why are you askingjoetheplumber wrote:I expect court cases like these to teach you about a rule of law that would be relevant to the job. Such as what is a contract and stuff. I don't expect Philosophy of Law to be anything useful unless you want to become a judge......bk187 wrote:How is this any different than other classes? Do you expect your interviewers to care about Marbury v. Madison or Hawkins v. McGee?joetheplumber wrote:How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
And also, i think these types of classes are the hardest. Does ppl think that this really pads your GPA
They tend to be uncurved (profs handing out As).
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joetheplumber wrote:And also, i think these types of classes are the hardest. Does ppl think that this really pads your GPA
Are you in law school now?
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Word.Grizz wrote:Well almost nothing in law school is actually useful for getting a job, so philosophy of law is not much different in that respect.
It's basically just interesting shit. That's all.
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Except it's not that interesting.romothesavior wrote:Word.Grizz wrote:Well almost nothing in law school is actually useful for getting a job, so philosophy of law is not much different in that respect.
It's basically just interesting shit. That's all.
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I like that shit, but then again I was a derpy philosophy major.Grizz wrote:Except it's not that interesting.romothesavior wrote:Word.Grizz wrote:Well almost nothing in law school is actually useful for getting a job, so philosophy of law is not much different in that respect.
It's basically just interesting shit. That's all.
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Oh I'm just asking to see what other people think about these classes. Sort of like a poll test to see if others agree with me or not.Grizz wrote:If you've already made up your mind, why are you askingjoetheplumber wrote:I expect court cases like these to teach you about a rule of law that would be relevant to the job. Such as what is a contract and stuff. I don't expect Philosophy of Law to be anything useful unless you want to become a judge......bk187 wrote:How is this any different than other classes? Do you expect your interviewers to care about Marbury v. Madison or Hawkins v. McGee?joetheplumber wrote:How does this help you get a job by learning legal formalism, realism, positivism, etc
And also, i think these types of classes are the hardest. Does ppl think that this really pads your GPA
They tend to be uncurved (profs handing out As).
And for the person who asked me if i am in law school, i'm not. Still in UG but taking a course on this and its really boring to me and hard to understand.
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Legal philosophy is some dry ass shit. Black letter stuff is way more interesting because you deal with actual problems and distinction that might potentially matter to someone.
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I think it's always worthwhile to engage in a philosophy class related to any discipline you're involved in. Any time you think a law sucks, or argue for a change in law you're recognizing some sort of philosophical underpinning for it. Practically, I think it's useful in helping you draw distinctions, categorize arguments, and think through arguments more quickly and accurately. More importantly, though, I think it will make you and your relationship to law a more honest and self-aware one. Recognizing, for example, that there are multiple ethical theories that support different aspects of criminal law and many of them aren't compatible allows you to see both that people in general are ethically dissonant, employing different moral reasoning in different situations, but also that almost no matter how you tweak it, something is going to suck about criminal law. I just think there's some value there, though I know some people really hate philosophy crap and would rather not engage. If you have half an interest, I think it can do good things for you.
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