National Jurist - September 2007 - (Page 3)

September 2007 | Vo l . 1 7 , No . 1 FEATURES The Paper Chase chronicles Secrets to succcess in law school from a hidden journal of advice 23 The Supreme Court: An insider’s view 28 Jon Peters, our student editor, was mesmerized after spending a summer inside the Supreme Court — working, eating and bumping into Justices News Judge approves $49 million BAR/BRI settlement Law school causes emotional stress, study finds New textbook breaks the mold Southern Illinois settles lawsuit with Christian Legal Society Ave Maria law professors protest school’s move 10 10 10 11 11 Do law firms love your law school? More than half of all on-campus interviews take place at just 13% of the nation’s law schools. But a hot job market could be good news for students at the other 87% of the schools — especially those schools making a name for themselves 30 Trends & Profiles Student hoax shuts down Hastings Law NCCU grad expands her program for troubled kids Hawaii grad finds excitement in saving whales Diversity hampering Whittier accreditation? Detroit Mercy’s innovative changes pay off 13 14 17 18 36 Departments Free Speech Letter to the editor Disturbing the Peace Why am I in law school? Let me see… 4 6 Whale saver 17 The Paper Chase chronicles 23 For the Record 8 Brooklyn law student sheds her briefs for Playboy TV…and more. Find out who’s been arrested, who’s caught up in controversy, and who’s been recognized. The Firm Report Winston & Strawn’s pro bono commitment; Seminar footage puts Pittsburgh firm on hot seat Career Hotline OCI advice: Share your passion The J.D. Files How to join a study group 12 Career hotline 37 37 38 “I want to go to court, litigate, that’s exciting. But my passion is my program [for troubled kids].” 14 September 2007 THE NATIONAL JURIST 3

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National Jurist - September 2007 Contents Free Speech Disturbing the Peace For the Record Judge Approves $49 million BAR/BRI Settlement Law School Causes Emotional Stress, Study Finds New Textbook Breaks the Mold Southern Illinois Settles Lawsuit with Christian Legal Society Ave Maria Law Professors Protest School’s Move The Firm Report Student Hoax Shuts Down Hastings Law NCCU Grad Expands Her Program for Troubled Kids Hawaii Grad Finds Excitement in Saving Whales Diversity Hampering Whittier Accreditation? The Paper Chase Chronicles The Supreme Court: An Insider’s View Detroit Mercy’s Innovative Changes Pay Off Career Hotline The J.D. Files

National Jurist - September 2007

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