Tuesday, January 20, 2009

"Barack effect" for law students

Among all of the hopes, anticipation and enthusiasm for the new administration are suggestions that one "Barack effect" will be an increase in law graduates going into public service. Equal Justice Works' executive director, David Stern, notes that under an Obama presidency we could see a renewal of a trend during the Kennedy administration, when public service was considered a "noble calling." Read more in the National Law Journal.