Law School Professors: Liberals or Conservatives??? Forum

[Blindmelon]

Academics, lawyers, other professionals, smart people in general = liberal.

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+1.... Intelligence usually means liberal. There is a huge correlation between advanced degrees and liberalism. Law professors are no different.

[kittenmittons]

Academics, lawyers, other professionals, smart people in general = liberal.

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ITT: Autofellatio

[RVP11]

Academics, lawyers, other professionals, smart people in general = liberal.

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+1.... Intelligence usually means liberal. There is a huge correlation between advanced degrees and liberalism. Law professors are no different.

Also a correlation between money and conservatism, and between money and intelligence! zOMG correlations!

[Mr. Pablo]

People who generalize suck.

[kittenmittons]

People who generalize suck.

[Blindmelon]

Academics, lawyers, other professionals, smart people in general = liberal.

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+1.... Intelligence usually means liberal. There is a huge correlation between advanced degrees and liberalism. Law professors are no different.

Also a correlation between money and conservatism, and between money and intelligence! zOMG correlations!

Well yes. It depends on what we mean by liberal though. Social/economic are different. The bottom line is that Jesus is king and we're all just playing out his heavenly sims game.

[02082010]

Meh, this is what makes me hesisitant about UVA.

[Space_Cowboy]

Meh, this is what makes me hesisitant about UVA.

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[vtoodler]

I think corporate lawyers are usually more conservative, which would make sense.

[MC Southstar]

social conservatism =/= fiscal conservatism

it's sad that people feel the need to align to parties on their political stances, but it's reality. I wouldn't be surprised if BigLaw attorneys were more conservative, to keep more of their fat paychecks. Having money means you don't need to worry about arbitrary social policy.

[anonymous5042]

Academics, lawyers, other professionals, smart people in general = liberal.

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Thank you.

[Oban]

Meh, this is what makes me hesisitant about UVA.

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UVAer conservative trolling ITT.

Anyway. As mentioned social and politcal conservatism are differen't. i'm sure biglaw/corporate goon law people tend to lean towards lower taxes and less government involvement(which is ironic because government involvement/meddling gives them work) AKA fiscal/government conservatism. But i doubt they as a group they lean towards social conservatism. Many prominent and less prominent big law firms are quite involved with socially liberal causes via their pro bono work. Many donate heavily to liberal charities and political groups.

When it comes to professors, they are a few of the stogey Federalist types who dream of teabaging Anton Scalia, but the majority are the liberal types who avoided corporate law for the warm confines of the ivory tower. They tend to be liberal socially at the majority of all American Law schools, even at Dook and UT which are stereotypical conservative schools. Furthermore a great deal of them are also economically liberal as well.

No one is going to argue that there aren't many conservatives in the legal profession. But they are in the minority.

[billyez]

Who cares what their leanings are? Gosh, take their class and get your grade.

[Cavalier]

I would say law professors are generally liberal (like most people in academia), but they look conservative in comparison to the typical political science or sociology professor.

[vanwinkle]

I would say law professors are generally liberal (like most people in academia), but they look conservative in comparison to the typical political science or sociology professor.

TITCR. However, what are you doing up this late?

[Cavalier]

I would say law professors are generally liberal (like most people in academia), but they look conservative in comparison to the typical political science or sociology professor.

TITCR. However, what are you doing up this late?

I'm on the west coast!

[vanwinkle]

I would say law professors are generally liberal (like most people in academia), but they look conservative in comparison to the typical political science or sociology professor.

TITCR. However, what are you doing up this late?

I'm on the west coast!

Oh. Carry on then.