Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals has set off something of a firestorm by proposing a rule that 50 hours of mandatory pro bono be a part of the admission requirements for New York lawyers. His proposal is both a pragmatic (though heavy-handed) solution to a pressing need and a cynical recognition that new admittees really have no say in setting the standards by which they will get (or be denied) licenses.
In an attempt to gauge the reaction of law students to this proposal, I went to Above the Law, a blog written by and focused on law students and young lawyers. ATL can be a really fun eye into what it is like to be a 20-something law student. From my past visits to the site, I sense that sex and alcohol remain a focus of many aspiring lawyers. They also are very concerned with the job environment, and many are very angry at the debt they have incurred without any promise of a reasonable return on their investments.
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