Justice Elena Kagan at Harvard Law School
Speaking to a group of first year law students, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan recalls her experience as a law student at Harvard, giving a good description of the « intellectual feast » aspect of law school combined with its « real life » aspect. She also talks about her years as the dean of the law school and finally about her Supreme Court experiences. 54 min, you can turn on subtitles (which have a few inevitable mistakes).
Showing posts with label law schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label law schools. Show all posts
Monday, October 16, 2017
Bank Robber to Law Professor
CBS’s program 60 Minutes has a story about a convicted bank robber who has become a professor at Georgetown law school. 14 min, transcript available.
CBS’s program 60 Minutes has a story about a convicted bank robber who has become a professor at Georgetown law school. 14 min, transcript available.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Investment in Law School
NPR's Morning Edition of March 28 has a story entitled "Comparing Law School Rankings? Read The Fine Print". It speaks about the economics of the investment in a law school education - which can cost $50,000 a year - and the information law schools give about the jobs their graduates get. 5 min 19 sec, transcript available.
NPR's Morning Edition of March 28 has a story entitled "Comparing Law School Rankings? Read The Fine Print". It speaks about the economics of the investment in a law school education - which can cost $50,000 a year - and the information law schools give about the jobs their graduates get. 5 min 19 sec, transcript available.
Friday, December 07, 2012
Video/audio materials about legal studies from Cambridge University
As part of the Cambridge Law: Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, a site which apparently appeared in 2011 (some lectures were recorded before that) you will find:
Why study Law at University if I want to become a lawyer? 8 min 33 sec and Why study Law at University if I don't want to become a lawyer? 7 min 32 sec — audio and video versions and transcripts available
You can find the information to help LL. M. students choose what subjects they will study here.
An interesting presentation of career options for law students by Geoffrey Shields, former dean of the Vermont (U.S.) Law School can be found here - 45 min, audio and video available, no transcript.
As part of the Cambridge Law: Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, a site which apparently appeared in 2011 (some lectures were recorded before that) you will find:
Why study Law at University if I want to become a lawyer? 8 min 33 sec and Why study Law at University if I don't want to become a lawyer? 7 min 32 sec — audio and video versions and transcripts available
You can find the information to help LL. M. students choose what subjects they will study here.
An interesting presentation of career options for law students by Geoffrey Shields, former dean of the Vermont (U.S.) Law School can be found here - 45 min, audio and video available, no transcript.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Law School Exam Tips
University of Virginia School of Law professor Anne Coughlin offered law students tips on how to take an exam on Dec. 2, 2011. The explanations she gives offer an insight into legal reasoning in the United States. She contrasts "doctrinal" and "policy" analysis. "Doctrine" here does not mean the opinion of law professors. It's a rule or principle that is widely adhered to. "Policy" arguments involve, for instance, discussions about what a rule should be or what the effects of a particular rule will be in practice. The talk is available either in mp3 or video. 47 min, no transcript.
University of Virginia School of Law professor Anne Coughlin offered law students tips on how to take an exam on Dec. 2, 2011. The explanations she gives offer an insight into legal reasoning in the United States. She contrasts "doctrinal" and "policy" analysis. "Doctrine" here does not mean the opinion of law professors. It's a rule or principle that is widely adhered to. "Policy" arguments involve, for instance, discussions about what a rule should be or what the effects of a particular rule will be in practice. The talk is available either in mp3 or video. 47 min, no transcript.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Short films by Yale law students
Yale Visual Law Project is a student-created project at Yale Law School that explores the intersection between law and film. This year it produced two documentaries:
The page for each short film has links to "scholarship" (articles) about the subject and links to advocacy groups (groups dedicated to doing something about the problem described in the film). No transcripts.
Yale Visual Law Project is a student-created project at Yale Law School that explores the intersection between law and film. This year it produced two documentaries:
- Alienation, on the effect of an immigration raid (a lot of Spanish with subtitles) 17:34 min
- Stigma, about racial profiling by the police 13:38 min.
The page for each short film has links to "scholarship" (articles) about the subject and links to advocacy groups (groups dedicated to doing something about the problem described in the film). No transcripts.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Big Law
For those curious about the transformation and growth of law firms (DLA Piper will soon have some 4000 lawyers), New York University law school hosted a forum on February 16th entitled “Big Law 2021 – And What it Will Mean for You”. Speaking were partners from two traditional "big law" firms - DLA Piper and Skadden, Arps, in addition to the founder of a new form of "firm" - Axiom Law. ± 1 h, no transcript.
For those curious about the transformation and growth of law firms (DLA Piper will soon have some 4000 lawyers), New York University law school hosted a forum on February 16th entitled “Big Law 2021 – And What it Will Mean for You”. Speaking were partners from two traditional "big law" firms - DLA Piper and Skadden, Arps, in addition to the founder of a new form of "firm" - Axiom Law. ± 1 h, no transcript.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Why my law school is the best
New York University Law School's web site has added a feature it calls "student voices" to explain what it's like to study at NYU. In short videos (1 to 3 min.), students give explanations of why they find a given class wonderful. The videos are classified either by student (Maggie, Patrick...) or by topic (business, criminal, international, tax...). On the topics pages (business, for example), you can also find professors vaunting their programs ("There is no other law school that has a program anywhere like this...").
New York University Law School's web site has added a feature it calls "student voices" to explain what it's like to study at NYU. In short videos (1 to 3 min.), students give explanations of why they find a given class wonderful. The videos are classified either by student (Maggie, Patrick...) or by topic (business, criminal, international, tax...). On the topics pages (business, for example), you can also find professors vaunting their programs ("There is no other law school that has a program anywhere like this...").
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Torture and the Law Professor
PBS Newshour Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Should John Yoo, co-author of a report which the Bush administration used to justify its use of torture, be allowed to remain as a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley?
.mp3 video 8:26 min, transcript
Friday, August 28, 2009
Creation of a new law school in Southern California
KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, has an interview with Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California at Irvine which has just opened its doors for the first time, during which Chemerinsky describes his hopes for the new institution.
4:35 min. transcript, mp3 or flashplayer
Southern California Public Radio has a special legal news page.
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