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ToughLovePedagogy 14 - 09 Apr 2009 - Main.WalkerNewell
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| | The Relative Wisdom of Tough Love Pedagogy
Consider the following hypothetical: | | | I don't know if you're referring to a specific person/essay, but this is an interesting hypothetical regardless and definitely relates to some conversations I've had about the class. | |
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< | There seems to be many of our classmates who, while finding the class to be stimulating, don't really buy the presumptions. I'm doubt that the individuals in the class who came in with a well-formed intent to, for example, work for Skadden will be leaving the class planning on working for the ACLU. More doubt may enter into their calculation, but my experiences with other 1L's have shown me that the potential security and prosperity that they sought when entering law school are not easily discarded in favor of what they view as a more risky approach. Some individuals are also concerned with the credibility of certain claims made by the Professor, regarding the job market we are entering. Those of us already inclined against a BigLaw career may embrace the statistics regarding the increasing difficulty of entering the field, but others seem to view the information as suspect. | >
> | There seem to be many of our classmates who, while finding the class to be stimulating, don't really buy the presumptions. I doubt that the individuals in the class who came in with a well-formed intent to, for example, work for Skadden will be leaving the class planning on working for Mom & Pop's Country Law Firm. More doubt may enter into their calculation, but my experiences with other 1L's have shown me that the potential security and prosperity that they sought when entering law school are not easily discarded in favor of what they view as a more risky approach. Some individuals are also concerned with the credibility of certain claims made by the Professor, regarding the job market we are entering. Those of us already inclined against a BigLaw career may embrace the statistics regarding the increasing difficulty of entering the field, but others seem to view the information as suspect. | | | For those of us who entered the class with other expectations of what our careers will be, I think it may be useful to have the criticism that Professor Moglen has given some of our papers. I find myself seeking some public interest job, ill-defined in my mind, which I imagine will be given to me on a platter if I jump through enough hoops provided for me by the law school. This class has increasingly made me realize that I will need to do a lot of legwork on my own if I want to find something that I will enjoy and is a realistic possibility. Further, the Professor's criticism of my essay has caused me to want to improve on ideas which are close to my heart, and which I would like to be able to formulate more effectively and persuasively. |
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