Law Schools like Colleges that Change Lives

[Anonymous]

Are there law schools that accommodate different types of learners and take a Drexel or Norteastern approach to academics with extensive externship experiences,

[Anonymous]

No. Law school requires a pretty narrow skill set. Strong analytical skills and clear and concise writing.

[Anonymous]

Ha! Funny OP!

[Anonymous]

Mentioning colleges that change lives always brings out the psycho PP.

There are law schools that focus on more practical skills - I think Appalachian Law School is one. But law school is expensive and these and similar law schools don't typically result in the type of jobs that make that expense worth it. Lots of debt with few prospects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Law school requires a pretty narrow skill set. Strong analytical skills and clear and concise writing.

+1 law is a fit for a very narrow set of people.

[Anonymous]

MPA or MBA might be a better bet

[Anonymous]

I think pp is rude (I don’t get the OTT hate for Colleges that Change Lives — it is what it is).

However, they’re not wrong about law school. From the highly ranked, more intellectually inclined law schools to the lower ranked schools that are essentially a three year bar review course, law school is all about massive amounts of reading and writing. Honestly, if that doesn’t sound fun to you, you’ll hate being a lawyer.

Most have various clinics and students generally strive to clerk during the summer & some during the school year part time, but it sounds like you’re thinking of something more like a coop program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there law schools that accommodate different types of learners and take a Drexel or Norteastern approach to academics with extensive externship experiences,

Please tell me you are asking for yourself and not your 22-25 year old.

[Anonymous]

Law School is law school. It is designed to teach a very specific set of skills.

However, there are law schools that teach the same course over 4 years, instead of 3 and slow the process down.

[Anonymous]

There aren’t any Medical Schools that Change Lives either btw.

Cut me a break

[Anonymous]

Northeastern LwnSchool used to hve a co-op program. Not sure if that still exists now that Northeastern is more popular.

[Anonymous]

Avoid Appalachain Law School period. No exceptions. Famous for very unsavory scholarship practices as well as for refusal to accommodate transcript requests for students who apply to transfer out.

Law school is not a 3 year bar review. May be close to accurate for some low ranked law schools, but certainly not for top tier (top 50) law schools.

Yes, there are a few law schools that do embrace a non-corporate type mission. These law schools emphasize practical experience through clinics.

While almost all 192 ABA accredited law schools follow the same first year curriculum, some law students deviate from courses tested on the bar exam during years 2 and 3 in order to focus on a specific area such as criminal law or tax law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northeastern LwnSchool used to hve a co-op program. Not sure if that still exists now that Northeastern is more popular.

It's unclear what a co-op program would add over normal summer associate programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northeastern LwnSchool used to hve a co-op program. Not sure if that still exists now that Northeastern is more popular.

It's unclear what a co-op program would add over normal summer associate programs.

Co-op program participants do actual work with clients typically. Much of the work done by summer associates is made-up to keep them busy between social events sponsored by the firm.

[Anonymous]

Also, co-op programs usually focus on a specific practice area such as family law, criminal law, tax law, etc.

Law firm summer associates get assignments from various practice areas and typically do not meet with clients.