Comments on: Welcome to Law School, Part II

By: wealth building

wealth building — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 04:47:43 +0000

Yeah, Prof. Michael Madison of madisonian theory does have a series of posts for the pre-law students among us. That is quite need of him, respected friends..

By: Letters of Marque

Letters of Marque — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 15:23:16 +0000

Someone else’s advice, and then my not-advice
Via Blawg Wisdom, I find that Professor Michael Madison also gives advice — no quotation marks needed! — for law school. I think it sounds great, some more great than others. Like, get exercise and write. If you’re not sure…

By: Blawg Wisdom

Blawg Wisdom — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:30:44 +0000

Pre-law advice from a law prof
Prof. Michael Madison of madisonian theory has a series of posts for the pre-law students among us. The most current post is Welcome to Law School, Part VII, covering grades. The first six are absolutely worth reading, too: Part I:…

By: ijs

ijs — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:02:33 +0000

Do Posner’s books count? They seem like they should, but they’re so readable and zippy!

By: Greyhame: Law and Law School

Greyhame: Law and Law School — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:00:19 +0000

Does Posner Count?
Madison says, upon going to law school, incoming tech dudes should read dense texts and things. I have to say, pouring over tech manuals seems like adequate preparation for highly complex, precisely-worded things. What am I not ready for? Well,…

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 04:38:05 +0000

Thanks for the advice — this is helpful. I’ll be a 1L at Pitt in the Fall.

Well, not so sure about Cryptonomicon, but you’ve inspired me to read some more Jane Austen.

By: Eric Goldman

Eric Goldman — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:58:21 +0000

Michael Madison says: “Law school is all about the word.”

John Lennon says: “Have you heard the word is love?” (see, e.g., http://www.stevesbeatles.com/songs/the_word.asp)