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If You’re Considering Law School, This History Lesson Is for You

by Dennis Beaver | AI, AI - Artificial Intelligence, education, law school, lawyers

AI could be the modern equivalent of the automobile’s impact on blacksmiths as it rapidly transforms the legal profession, potentially leading to an employment crisis for law school graduates. What can they do? April 27, 2026  • By Dennis Beaver Just about every...

Should I go back to school and become a lawyer?

by Dennis Beaver | education, law school

March 29, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Across the country there are 73 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association which offer part-time programs–evening or weekend classes–and normally require four years to complete. In 2018, approximately 12,000 students of...

Succession issues, religion, face family business

by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, career, education, law school, lawyers

December 16, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The HBO comedy-drama Succession has been a powerful impetus for family-owned businesses across America to consider who will take over upon the death or retirement of the owner. That issue is the basis of today’s story, which began...

This Is How a Lot of Law School Students Are Cheating

by Dennis Beaver | ADA, education, law school

June 17, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If I told you, “Some law school students are cheating — and are even helped by their law schools,” you’d probably think, “No way, I can’t believe that.” Not only has this been going on for years, but, as you will see, it directly...

This Won’t Help Get You Into Law School, Instead, It Might Keep You Out!

by Dennis Beaver | education, law school

February 14, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I am an attorney with a Fortune 500 company and have read a number of your columns on getting into law school. Our son is in college, wants to follow in my footsteps and feels strongly that by becoming a star on the debate team...
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