25 August 2009

What Law School Is About

I came across this quote in a context far removed from law school education-- college age Christian ministry. It's from College Ministry 101: A Guide To Working With 18-25 Year Olds by Chuck Bomar:
We shouldn’t teach our conclusions, we should teach the method used to reach our conclusions. A good college-age ministry doesn’t provide answers, it develops people 'passionate about thinking correctly, asking questions, and seeking answers for themselves.'
Many students begin law school believing they will simply memorize masses of rules. Memorize they will but such counts for little for law school success and even less for the practice of law. Knowing how to frame questions and how to find answers--and persuade others that your answer is correct--count for much more.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for the post! Someone had mentioned this particular quote to me awhile back, and it was good to be reminded of it once again. God bless you! Be dangerous.

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