The Legal Whiteboard ceased publication effective April 30, 2017. It was a wonderful ride for the editors. Thank you for your readership. For an explanation of why LWB ceased publication, see this farewell post.Going forward, Bill Henderson's online writing
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Understanding Trends in Demographics of Law Students (LWB Farewell Series)
By Jerry Organ
In October and November 2013, I had a series of three blog posts about changing demographics among law students. The first looked at changes in applicants from the top 240 feeder schools. The second documented a greater decrease in applicants with…
Of Dental Schools and Law Schools (LWB Farewell Series)
By Jerry Organ
First, I want to thank Bill for welcoming me to The Legal Whiteboard several years ago. It was an honor to be welcomed as a contributor and it has been a privilege to have a blog outlet readily available for some…
So, A Rough Cartoon Always Says Much….* (LWB Farewell Series)
The post below was originally written on June 17, 2014 by LWB’s thoughtful and witty editor Jeff Lipshaw. Jeff and I met roughly 12 years ago when he entered the teaching market. Before signing up for the hazing of…
Why Believe in Others (LWB Farewell Series)
As I worked through the LWB archive, this 2013 post really stood out. Take the four minutes to watch this video, which basically says everyone wants meaning in their lives yet many factors thwart an open acknowledgement of this need.…
Jerry Organ’s First Post Using Enrollment Trend Data to Understand and Prepare for Future (LWB Farewell Series)
I have great enjoyed my LWB affiliation with Jerry Organ as I greatly admire his character and intellect. Below is Jerry’s first post on the Legal Whiteboard (from Aug. 8, 2012). Jerry is informing readers about very negative trend lines in…
Different Power Rules Apply to Men than to Women (LWB Farewell Series)
Originally published on the LWB on April 28, 2012A just released study by the Yale Law Women documents that class participation at Yale Law tends to be disproportionately male (H/T to Jeff and Lior Strahilevitz at Prawfblawg). Although the…
Legal Whiteboard Ceasing Publication
On April 30th, The Legal Whiteboard will cease publication. During our 5+ years of operations, we generated some very good content, focusing on facts, trends and ideas affecting the legal industry. We made the ABA LawBlawg 100 in 2012 (year 1) and 2016…
“He probably listened to lawyers too much.”
By Jeff Lipshaw
I apologize for this in advance, but as much as everybody, from the late-night monologues to the left-hand editorial column of the Wall Street Journal, is getting a nice piece of United Airlines right now (I like the clip from Airplane!…
Beyond Legal Reasoning: The Video
By Jeff Lipshaw
I was fortunate to be able to talk about Beyond Legal Reasoning: A Critique of Pure Lawyering at the Harvard Law School's Center on the Legal Profession. By the magic of YouTube…