by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers
January 10, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a second year student at a top Chicago law school wondering if I should continue as I’ve heard some of our teachers insist that law is no longer a profession, but a business, and to succeed a lawyer must be ruthless, doing...
by Dennis Beaver | education, law school, lawyers
February 26, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver If you are in college and about to apply to law school, or have been out in the working world, tired of your job, and considering a legal career, today’s story could help save you from a bad decision, “As there is so much about the...
by Dennis Beaver | defamation, education, parenting
December 6, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver It might be cute to hear a three-year old sing, “As snug as a bug in a rug,” but there’s nothing cute at all about having your home infested with bed bugs. But that’s what “Rudy” and his family dealt with in July, 2019 when their...
by Dennis Beaver | college, contracts, education, history, professor, student
Two students wanted to reschedule a final exam so they could visit Italy with family, and when their professor refused, citing a posted long-standing and universal rule, they muttered about filing a grievance. What’s next? May 11, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver Under...
by Dennis Beaver | education, employment, lawyers
November 8, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver
Up until the Great Recession, if you were warm, breathing, graduated from law school, and passed a Bar exam, finding a relatively good paying job as a lawyer was almost a given. This was true even if you didn’t own a professional...
by Dennis Beaver | book, education, free speech, politics
June 4, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a tenured high school social studies teacher and also a reserve deputy sheriff. For years I’ve shown students YouTube and training videos of law enforcement encounters that led to violence and shootings. We analyze how they could...
