Comments on: The Economics of It All (with some funny numbers) http://madisonian.net/2008/04/09/the-economics-of-it-all-with-some-funny-numbers/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:06:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Risch http://madisonian.net/2008/04/09/the-economics-of-it-all-with-some-funny-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-246818 Michael Risch Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:41:42 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=1371#comment-246818 If Eric is right, then schools that already have strong distance learning in other areas will be at a distinct advantage in attracting such students - at least for the short run. Then again, if Eric is right, then law school really will become a trade school, and the whole way things are done would be thrown out the window. If Eric is right, then schools that already have strong distance learning in other areas will be at a distinct advantage in attracting such students – at least for the short run.

Then again, if Eric is right, then law school really will become a trade school, and the whole way things are done would be thrown out the window.

]]> By: Eric Goldman http://madisonian.net/2008/04/09/the-economics-of-it-all-with-some-funny-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-246637 Eric Goldman Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:01:13 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=1371#comment-246637 I think this post touches on the really critical issue that I haven't seen discussed. When I think about how our current system of legal education, I'm most struck by the fact that we force students to study law at a time and place of our choosing, not theirs. But it seems really likely that students of the future will want to study at a time and place of THEIR choosing--meaning more online and distance education, which can be offered substantially more cheaply than an institution that has to maintain a physical plant. So it seems like most law schools are going to have to justify the added expense and burden of forcing students to study at a time and place of our choosing. Frankly, I'm not 100% convinced that we will be able to show that value. Eric. I think this post touches on the really critical issue that I haven’t seen discussed. When I think about how our current system of legal education, I’m most struck by the fact that we force students to study law at a time and place of our choosing, not theirs. But it seems really likely that students of the future will want to study at a time and place of THEIR choosing–meaning more online and distance education, which can be offered substantially more cheaply than an institution that has to maintain a physical plant. So it seems like most law schools are going to have to justify the added expense and burden of forcing students to study at a time and place of our choosing. Frankly, I’m not 100% convinced that we will be able to show that value. Eric.

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