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19 Nov, 2012

My Post At Above The Law About The Similarities Between BigLaw And Jailhouse Law

Shon R. Hopwood2012-11-19T16:59:55-06:00November 19th, 2012|Tags: Above the Law, Biglaw, David Lat, Elie Mystal, jailhouse lawyer|

I forgot to post my humorous, but surprisingly true attempt to compare jailhouse lawyering to working as an associate at a Biglaw firm. The post is over at Above the Law (you can read the post here). I had always wanted to write something for Above the Law because I think they provide a valuable service to [...]

Creighton Law School Is Reducing the Size of Its Incoming Class; Nebraska Prisons Are Overcrowded

Shon R. Hopwood2011-06-21T19:51:39-05:00June 21st, 2011|Tags: Elie Mystal, law students, Marianne Culhane, Nebraska, prison, prison overcrowding, University of Creighton School of Law|

Although there were several interesting SCOTUS decisions handed down yesterday, I instead decided to cover some local issues with national implications. Creighton University School of Law announced that they are reducing the number of seats for incoming law school students. Tthe Omaha World Herald’s story leads with this: Too many lawyers. Too few [...]

Is Law School A Bad Investment?

Shon R. Hopwood2019-03-18T18:48:08-05:00January 5th, 2011|Tags: Above the Law, Elie Mystal, investment, LSAT, Shon Hopwood|

It used to be that attending law school was about the best investment a young adult could make. The JD degree provided security and employment opportunities far surpassing many other graduate degrees. Oh, but the times are a changing. Lately, the blogosphere is chalk-full of caution to those considering a legal education.