CNN: Law school is a waste of time Forum

[NR3C1]

"Law school is a waste of time" by Penelope Trunk, Special to CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/living/re ... law-school

[Helmholtz]

"Depending on what you want out of it, a law degree may not be helpful"

LOL

Here's a quick breakdown: Want to do something other than practice law? A law degree will probably not be helpful.

That was easy.

[Tiago Splitter]

Is Penelope Trunk a pseudonym?

[Samara]

Is Penelope Trunk a pseudonym?

I don't know, but Penelope Trunk is crazy and nothing she writes should be taken seriously. See this recent thread for some great Penelope Trunk-related lulz: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... lope+trunk

[AntipodeanPhil]

I thought the evidence she cited was convincing.

[Real Madrid]

How does this woman's work get published by other outlets like CNN? I know non-native English speakers whose writing abilities run circles around hers. I've read some of her other articles and it seems like the grammatical errors are never-ending.

[coldshoulder]

Apparently she doesn't even know how long law school is:
"Given that, investing two years and $150K in any one of those careers is probably overinvesting."

[theadvancededit]

How does this woman's work get published by other outlets like CNN? I know non-native English speakers whose writing abilities run circles around hers. I've read some of her other articles and it seems like the grammatical errors are never-ending.

Yeah, I has a sad.

[Curious1]

How does this woman's work get published by other outlets like CNN? I know non-native English speakers whose writing abilities run circles around hers. I've read some of her other articles and it seems like the grammatical errors are never-ending.

Yea CNN publishes trash all the time. This is not news (you see what I did there?)

[Jalbrook]

How does this woman's work get published by other outlets like CNN? I know non-native English speakers whose writing abilities run circles around hers. I've read some of her other articles and it seems like the grammatical errors are never-ending.

Apparently she has Asperger's. Not to say that others with this disorder are as bad a writer as she is, but it may have something to do with why she's consistently published and interviewed by generally upstanding journalistic enterprises like CNN without any regard to the copious typos and mistakes in research.

[071816]

Piece of shit, poorly written, poorly researched article.

[pwyoung]

Hey, if she wants to drop down the applicant pool with a terribly written article, I'm not going to object.

[OnlyRkNRollButILkeIt]

Ah yes, avoiding the difficulties of real life. I can imagine that writing blogs and skipping the part where you do research or proofread is taxing.

[mrtoren]

Fortunately, the general population is starting to catch on to her poorly worded points. The shrinking applicant pools are a fantastic sign that the job-dodgers are finally waking up. With any luck, it will continue to decline and the legal jobs market will be bearable once again.

[Ikki]

What the fuck is an LSA?

[FantasticMrFox]

lol it's weird seeing an article like this in something that's not the onion

[Bildungsroman]

Law schools rely on the LSA and school grades

Strong opening, Penelope.

[RaleighStClair]

Going to law school watching/reading CNN is a waste of time.

FTFH

[FantasticMrFox]

Law schools rely on the LSA and school grades

Strong opening, Penelope.

I wonder why someone can't just edit her articles

[Bildungsroman]

Although she does have an article that most TLS posters should give to their significant others: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/11/1 ... aspergers/