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LawSchoolasTrainingforHierarchy 17 - 29 Mar 2012 - Main.AngelineAndersen
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I found this account of the law school experience by Professor Duncan Kennedy of Harvard Law to be relevant to our discussions in class, thought I’d share. | | | I would definitely be interested in the topic. I am feeling slightly overwhelmed at this point with the barrage of clinic/externship/curriculum opportunities for next year. There are so many fascinating and worthy organizations and programs I would love to get involved with - and many more I'm sure I would be interested in upon discovery of their existence. I would also like to get out of the Columbia bubble and do some pro bono work at a non profit in the city. I totally agree that it would be a shame not to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us to gain practical experience in New York. I have always found - throughout high school and my undergraduate degree - that I learn better, contribute more, and grow as a person through volunteering, working and engaging with other people outside of the classroom. I am sure many of us are worried about time management and over-committing, and I think it would be great to share resources, strategies, opportunities and our experiences on the Wiki. I think it could also be used as a breeding ground for unique initiatives that we ourselves may want to take up. While there are many amazing organizations and people already doing great work, there are also causes that fall by the wayside or that our individual classmates may be particularly invested in. I think it would be great if the wiki could serve as a platform for potential future projects that people may want to initiate, support, or undertake collectively. While they may not be spoon-fed to us by the administration or even readily apparent, I really think the tools we need to engage in the kind of work we want to do exist at Columbia and in New York. It would be immensely helpful to pool our knowledge and help one another to ferret out the often latent courses, professors, and practical training opportunities that hold value.
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> | Abiola and Meagan,
I would be interested in the topic as well. I definitely feel like I need to get involved with an issue that I care about as soon as possible. When I started law school, I didn't expect it to necessarily be enjoyable or even practical, and I thought of it more as a means to an end - the end being that I could help some people stay out of jail, or avoid eviction, or keep their food stamps. I'd really like to be reminded of the possibility of eventually actually helping people who need it. Class discussion generally reminds me of how unfair the world is, and somehow ConLaw? doesn't really fulfill my need to feel like I'm trying to do something about it. I'm really glad that you have an idea for a productive response to this issue, so thanks for that, and I'd be happy to get involved. | | | \ No newline at end of file |
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