Frank H Wu

Frank H Wu

January 16, 2017 | National Law Journal

For Legal Education, Adaption is the Only Option for a Better Future

OPINION: Regulation demands and rankings pressures mean high fixed costs for law schools.

By Frank H. Wu

9 minute read

April 04, 2012 | The Recorder

The Perils of Ranking

In an effort to be perceived as the best among all, firms and law schools often lose sight of how to become better than they are, suggests UC Hastings dean, Frank H. Wu.

By Frank H. Wu

8 minute read

November 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

Parental expectations

Asian-Americans increasingly are able to enter domains such as law that had virtually no Asian faces only a generation ago. In the process, Asian-American individuals and communities become more fully formed.

By Frank H. Wu / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

April 13, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Perils and Consequences of Ranking Law Schools, Firms

The other day, I was chatting with a few talented lawyers who had recently opened up a new office in town.

By Frank H. Wu

8 minute read

October 26, 2000 | Law.com

Food Court: Wisconsin Ave.'s Sushi Situation

Two of the finest sources of sushi in the District are located just a few blocks away from each other. The two rivals, Sushi-ko and Japan Inn, on Wisconsin Avenue in upper Georgetown, are as different in style as they are equal in quality. But, rest assured, both serve the freshest fish in town.

By Frank H. Wu

4 minute read

September 01, 2000 | Law.com

Stratford-on-7th Street

Even though the Shakespeare Theatre is a relative newcomer to Washington, D.C., and has been in its present incarnation only for about 15 years, it has developed into one of the great cultural institutions of the District. Today marks the start to another season. The Shakespeare Theatre easily matches or surpasses both the commercial successes of Broadway and the tourist attractions of the Stratford Festival of Canada.

By Frank H. Wu

5 minute read

September 14, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Despite Naysayers, Juris Doctor Degree Still a Valuable Investment

The other night over dinner, a colleague told me that his brother-in-law was still looking for a job ? and so were all his brother-in-law's pals.

By Frank H. Wu

8 minute read

August 10, 2000 | Law.com

Car Curriculum

Kicking yourself for skipping that philosophy of Nietzsche class in college? It looks like a Springfield, Va.-based company called The Teaching Co. has those missing notes -- straight from the professors. It's the modern intellectually deprived commuter's answer to books on tape. Good-bye Grisham; it's time for class, so pop in one of "The Great Courses on Tape."

By Frank H. Wu

5 minute read

September 07, 2011 | The Recorder

Value of Legal Education

Despite recent criticisms, a J.D. remains a valuable asset and lawyers are in demand in many capacities, explains Hastings' Frank Wu.

By Frank H. Wu

8 minute read

December 05, 2001 | Law.com

Words From the Heart and the Head

"When I grow up," says law professor and author Frank H. Wu, "I want to be like Alan Dershowitz." Dershowitz gets to practice, teach, comment, write and do it all according to his own values and without any apologies for his chutzpah. Well, Dershowitz has given Wu and others a road map to understanding his decisions, and being just like him, with the publication of "Letters to a Young Lawyer."

By Frank H. Wu

6 minute read