The following was published on September 25, 2021 at Postindustrial, a Pittsburgh-based magazine.
By Michael Madison
This is a story of two visions of the present and future of Pittsburgh and by extension, Postindustrial America.
They’re documented in two recent
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The following was published on July 5, 2021 at Postindustrial, a Pittsburgh-based magazine. Part 1 was published at Postindustrial on July 1, 2021 and is reproduced here.
By Michael Madison
Where is Pittsburgh’s growth going to come from? Partly,
Continue Reading #PittsburghsFutures: 6/x – A New Pittsburgh Labor Movement, Part 2
The following was published on July 1, 2021 at Postindustrial, a Pittsburgh-based magazine. Part 2 was published at Postindustrial on July 5, 2021 and is reproduced here.
By Michael Madison
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor, a favorite in Pittsburgh’s
Continue Reading #PittsburghsFutures: 5/x – A New Pittsburgh Labor Movement, Part 1
This is a simple directory of full-time law professors hosting and/or producing podcasts. I pulled all of the information here from public websites and Twitter. Inclusion criteria are simple. For each podcast, at least one host and/or producer must be
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The following was published on March 31, 2021 at Postindustrial, under the headline “Renewing Pittsburgh’s Governance.” It is Pittsblog-ish content. What does that mean? I explained earlier, here. There is more Pittsblog-ish content to come. Happy New Year.
By Michael Madison
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The following was published on January 1, 2021 at Postindustrial, under the headline “Let’s expand what it means to be ‘a Pittsburgher.’” It is Pittsblog-ish content. What does that mean? I explained earlier, here. There is more Pittsblog-ish content to
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The following was published last month at Postindustrial, in print and online, under the headline “Imagining a future Pittsburgh for all: Creating a thriving postindustrial economy means moving past a region of our imagination.” This is Pittsblog-ish content. What does
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Evidence
Despite the many flaws of law schools today, and despite naivete, ignorance, and obstinacy on the parts of schools, faculty, law firms, and practicing lawyers, I’m optimistic about the future. Why? Because I look
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This is the third and final installment of a response to a recent Forbes.com essay from Mark Cohen about the present and future and future of legal education. Mark’s essay is “Post-Pandemic Legal Education.” I posted a quick
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Story One
Evolutionary (or adaptive) professionalism.
Technological change, shifting financial markets, expanding and contracting labor markets, fluid trade patterns – the legal profession has seen these before, and it’s seeing related things now. The values and principles
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