The Goals and Missions of Law Schools

Contents: This book traces the present structure of American legal education, weighs that structure against the various needs of the public for legal services, and suggests curriculum reforms to make the structure compatible with the needs.

"Every year law schools introduce many young women and men to significant roles in the ways in which American society structures its living, work, and power. The authors break new ground as they critique the status which conventional opinion assigns to 'leading' schools, while highlighting the limitations of what the best current legal education can claim to accomplish." (Willard Hurst, Vilas Professor of Law, Emeritus, University of Wisconsin)
"An insightful and disturbing critique of current legal education. The authors trace the imbalance in the availability of legal services to law schools' quest for prestige and the monolithic pattern of legal education. The solution proposed is creative, thought provoking, and realistic. This book is certain to spark debate among those in the legal academy and should serve as a catalyst for a long overdue rethinking of legal education." (Martin Burke, Dean, University of Montana Law School)
"The book is clearly written, well organized, and tightly argued. I highly recommend it for those interested in understanding the legal caste system, reforming law school curriculum, or raising their own position in the legal hierarchy." (Thomas Koenig, Bimonthly Review of Law Books)