A favorable story about the law school merger

[retired711]

See this upbeat piece from today's Philadelphia Inquirer.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/n...s_will_have_new__merged_look_in_the_fall.html

 

[Sir ScarletKnight]

What are your thoughts on the points made? As an RU-NB student, there are tons of students I meet interested in going to law school. Think they'll install a "holodeck" in NB?

 

[retired711]

What are your thoughts on the points made? As an RU-NB student, there are tons of students I meet interested in going to law school. Think they'll install a "holodeck" in NB?

Having law school classes in New Brunswick is not part of the plan. There has been talk of establishing an undergraduate "legal studies" major there. And the law school already has a program with NB under which students can go to three years of undergraduate school, and then three years of law school. I am a little dubious about both programs, but they represent the thinking so far about New Brunswick.

 

[lawmatt78]

Having law school classes in New Brunswick is not part of the plan. There has been talk of establishing an undergraduate "legal studies" major there. And the law school already has a program with NB under which students can go to three years of undergraduate school, and then three years of law school. I am a little dubious about both programs, but they represent the thinking so far about New Brunswick.

What is the point of an undergrad "legal studies" degree?

 

[retired711]

What is the point of an undergrad "legal studies" degree?

It's to give jobs to people who want to be law professors but can't cut the mustard. I would never let a child of mine major in legal studies because such a degree does not prepare well for law school or for anything else. But for some reason "legal studies" is all the rage. In other words, you make a great point. But the law school administrations seem to see this as something to do in New Brunswick.

 

[ruhudsonfan]

Is legal studies meant to be interdisciplinary with Poli Sci, Sociology, Criminal Justice and Law?

Or is it faux law school for 4 years?

If it is interdisciplinary and has the proper leadership, I could see it being beneficial to some. If it is pretend law school, then I agree.

 

[retired711]

Ruhudsonfan, I do not know the answer to your question. All I can say is that "legal studies" departments have been the rage all over the country.