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According to University of Chicago law professor Brian Leiter

dr123 wrote:

According to University of Chicago law professor Brian Leiter

Stopped reading there.

HankBashir wrote:Wow. This op-ed is awful.

the room being created for young talent is expanding. There has not been a better time to go to law school in recent memory.

Total jobs are fewer than they were in 2004, but the space for highly qualified lawyers is expanding

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If community service is considered great and those who “give back” are admired, why should we not institutionalize incentives to perform further community service? I am not suggesting that the United States make national service mandatory — the American emphasis on maintaining personal freedom is too high. It is sad, however, that the only two institutionalized manifestations of American democratic citizenship are voting and paying taxes, especially when only 50 percent of Americans take advantage of their democratic right to vote. The American government would be remiss to use the proverbial stick of compulsory mandates, but it could use some form of carrot.

The government could, for example, allot $10,000 for college or professional training to every student who chooses to take a year off after high school to complete a community service regimen. This step would be the equivalent to the US government putting $4,000 aside for each baby born into a 19-year zero-coupon government bond, earning 5 percent per year, amounting to a maximum of $40 billion per year if all four million soon-to-be college students decide to take the year off to work on behalf of the community. It would also be possible for a post-undergraduate student to take a year off after college for an incentive of $12,500. In reality, a small fraction of students would opt for this service program, because the socially accepted progression of middle school to high school to college would not be altered overnight. This delay could give the government time to build the infrastructure, involve the private sector to cost share and increase potential opportunities.



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The author/lemming could have bolstered his already great analysis by stating that a law degree is "super awesome" and can grow into a giant beanstalk when planted in the yard behind the unemployment office

HankBashir wrote:

The author/lemming could have bolstered his already great analysis by stating that a law degree is "super awesome" and can grow into a giant beanstalk when planted in the yard behind the unemployment office

The comment section in this op-ed is a thousand times better than the op-ed itself.

ManOfTheMinute wrote:

HankBashir wrote:

The author/lemming could have bolstered his already great analysis by stating that a law degree is "super awesome" and can grow into a giant beanstalk when planted in the yard behind the unemployment office

The comment section in this op-ed is a thousand times better than the op-ed itself.

So true. Horrible article.

EvilClinton wrote:Yeah the author should kill himself.

(Did I do it right? Is this the line for the bandwagon? I am glad we all posted our disgust separately because it really wasn't clear whether it was a well written article after the first 5 posts attacking it.)

Since Princeton students tend to have the focus, resolve and problem-solving skills to successfully make it in the world of law, perhaps 2013 can be the year that starts the reversal of the trend.

laxbrah420 wrote: The government could, for example, allot $10,000 for college or professional training to every student who chooses to take a year off after high school to complete a community service regimen. This step would be the equivalent to the US government putting $4,000 aside for each baby born into a 19-year zero-coupon government bond, earning 5 percent per year, amounting to a maximum of $40 billion per year if all four million soon-to-be college students decide to take the year off to work on behalf of the community. It would also be possible for a post-undergraduate student to take a year off after college for an incentive of $12,500. In reality, a small fraction of students would opt for this service program, because the socially accepted progression of middle school to high school to college would not be altered overnight. This delay could give the government time to build the infrastructure, involve the private sector to cost share and increase potential opportunities.

elterrible78 wrote:

laxbrah420 wrote: The government could, for example, allot $10,000 for college or professional training to every student who chooses to take a year off after high school to complete a community service regimen. This step would be the equivalent to the US government putting $4,000 aside for each baby born into a 19-year zero-coupon government bond, earning 5 percent per year, amounting to a maximum of $40 billion per year if all four million soon-to-be college students decide to take the year off to work on behalf of the community. It would also be possible for a post-undergraduate student to take a year off after college for an incentive of $12,500. In reality, a small fraction of students would opt for this service program, because the socially accepted progression of middle school to high school to college would not be altered overnight. This delay could give the government time to build the infrastructure, involve the private sector to cost share and increase potential opportunities.

The economics of feeding yourself wouldn't be altered overnight either, I imagine. It's kind of cool how the privilege shines through the fucking abysmal prose.

Bronck wrote:Apparently it's the "LSATs" not the LSAT

worldtraveler wrote:Over/Under on whether this kid had significant help writing his college essays to get into Princeton?