Steven J Harper

October 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Bigger is better, except when it's worse.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

October 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer

At some point, this series on law school market dysfunction must end. So does the dysfunction itself.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

September 26, 2014 | The American Lawyer

One manifestation of structural problems with the current mechanism for funding legal education is, well, structures.

By Steven J. Harper

6 minute read

September 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is promoting legislative relief for student debtors, but some law schools are poster children for the larger problem.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

August 15, 2014 | The American Lawyer

If you want to be a better, more productive lawyer, take a vacation—a real one.

By Steven J. Harper

4 minute read

July 25, 2014 | The American Lawyer

If you thought the story of Dewey & LeBoeuf ended when the firm declared bankruptcy, you're wrong. The best is yet to come.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

July 18, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Some law school apologists resist the suggestion of a crisis in legal education; others, like University of North Carolina professor Bernard Burk, have the courage to speak up.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

July 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer

What will be the legacy of the Roberts Court? It's way too soon to tell.

By Steven J. Harper

5 minute read

June 20, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A simple question dogs the Manhattan district attorney's case against former Dewey & LeBoeuf client relations coordinator Zachary Warren: Why?

By Steven J. Harper

4 minute read

June 06, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The debate over who should reap profits from law schools is less important than the real problem plaguing them: where their revenue comes from.

By Steven J. Harper

4 minute read