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Law School in 2 Years?

Law school in two years - I like the sound of that.

Law school at Northwestern - not so much. Great school - but with all the wind, rain, snow and generally horrible weather - no thank you.

Actually, I am not so sure if chopping off the third year of law school is such a great idea. Let’s face it, the third year of law school should be one of the best years of any attorney’s post-college life. It is one of the best opportunities to travel the world, meet new people outside of the law school (including undergraduates that are still impressed by the fact that you are in law school), test your true abilities to binge drink and generally avoid doing any real work for a year. If law school is condensed to two years, will law students still at least be able to get student loans for a third year to travel and generally do the things that they previously would have done during their 3L year?

So, we have had a change of heart - law school in two years - we don’t like it. Northwestern - still no thank you.

Click on the Nortwestern logo below to read the article from the WSJ Law Blog.

June 20th, 2008 Posted by admin | Blog | 5 comments

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I could not agree more. I went to a great law school and I now work at a great law firm. I spent my third year of law school writing a book and attending class occassionally. It was one the best years of my life so far.

I work enough now, I’m glad I rested for a year.

Comment by nyuNERD | June 20, 2008
I spent my third year traveling for six months and starting a small business with a few of my classmates. The business actually ended up taking off and I have yet to practice one day of law.

Comment by RMcQuarters | June 20, 2008
I learned more in my third year than in any other year. I chose the classes that I was interested in (what a concept) and attended almost every lecture. Since I was not as worried about my third year GPA (I had an offer from a good firm already) I was more relaxed in class and ended up learning more and retaining the knowledge.

Comment by Sampson | June 20, 2008
From what my colleagues tell me, you wouldn’t miss much by skipping your third year of law school at Northwestern.

Comment by K&EChitown | June 20, 2008
I wish I was still in my third year of law school. I lived in Miami when I was a 3L at Harvard. It was definitely more fun than any of the years that I spent in college. I see it as a year off before your life of being “too busy” starts.

Comment by onlythelonely | June 20, 2008