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Recent Posts
No joke: More on law school employment numbers
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 3
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 2
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 1
What exactly do the US News rankings measure?
February LSAT wipeout! Now what??
Lots of debt and no income? You’ve still got options
Guest post: When looking at law school, remember the cost!
The Coming Crash in Legal Education
Welcome back! Spring 2012 awaits you
New law school employment data index
Before you go….
A few updates and tips for all of you before you depart for the summer ... or longer!
For those applying to law school next year: The Pre-Law Advising office is open throughout the summer. I won’t have regular office hours, but I am available to meet with you by appointment. And of course, you can always shoot me an email with questions or a draft of your personal statement. If you’re still not sure whether to apply during your senior year, or to take some some time off first, click through here for some things to consider.
For those on your way to law school in the Fall: Congratulations and good luck with the transition! If you have remaining questions about your choice of school, financial aid or scholarships, or anything else, don’t hesitate to contact me. If... read more »
No joke: More on law school employment numbers
Yesterday, I might have fooled some of you with my “LSAT waiver” prank, but today, I am forced to be serious again. It’s about those post-grad legal employment numbers. “Bleak” continues to be the best word to describe the job market for new lawyers, and it’s really anybody’s guess when (or if) things will turn around. For those of you now considering where you’ll attend law school—or if in fact you’ll head straight to any law school next year—I offer another great piece from Prof. Brian Tamanaha, who continues to do good work breaking down the numbers, and calling attention to the structural flaws in the ways those numbers are reported. Tamanaha notes:
The job market for law graduates is horrendous; more than 35% of law graduates in 2010 did not land full time lawyer jobs. It is so... read more »
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 3
Our popular lawyer-alumni speed networking event is coming this Thursday, 3/29, at 6:00pm. Each day this week, I’ll present brief biographical sketches of each of the distinguished attorneys who will be attending this year’s event. Monday, we met the first three lawyer-alums, and yesterday the second set. In today’s last installment, we’ve got bios of Thomas Moriarty, Eve Schatz and David Sullivan. RSVP to the event by emailing alumni@honors.umass.edu.
Thomas O. Moriarty ’90 (Political Science), Boston College Law, Partner, Marcus Errico Emmer & Brooks PC
Thomas O. Moriarty is a partner and chair of the litigation department at Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C., Braintree, where he has worked since 1994. He appears in both State and Federal Court, and has focused his practice in the area of real property with an emphasis on community associations. He represents clients... read more »
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 2
Our popular lawyer-alumni speed networking event is coming this Thursday, 3/29, at 6:00pm. Each day this week, I’ll present brief biographical sketches of each of the distinguished attorneys who will be attending this year’s event. Yesterday, we met Anthony Barsamian, Nicholas Ferron, and Colleen Dunham Henschke. Today, we’ll learn more about Howard Levin, Roger Lewenberg and Ashley Messenger. RSVP to the event by emailing alumni@honors.umass.edu. Howard Levin ‘75 (Political Science), Duke Law, Counsel, Rich May Howard L. Levin is a shareholder and Chairman of the Commercial Real Estate Practice of the law firm of Rich May, P.C. in Boston, MA. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1978) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UMass Amherst (1975).
His legal expertise focuses on commercial real estate acquisition, development, and sales, title and title insurance, environmental... read more »
Meet the lawyers of “Meet the Law” - Part 1
Our popular lawyer-alumni speed networking event is coming this Thursday, 3/29, at 6:00pm. Each day this week, I’ll present brief biographical sketches of each of the distinguished attorneys who will be attending this year’s event. Today, we’ve got Anthony Barsamian, Nicholas Ferron, and Colleen Dunham Henschke. RSVP to the event by emailing alumni@honors.umass.edu.
Anthony Barsamian ‘86 (Legal Studies), Suffolk Law, Managing Partner, Hutchings Barsamian, LLP
Anthony J. Barsamian is managing partner at the law offices of Hutchings, Barsamian, Mandelcorn & Zeytoonian, LLP. based in Wellesley Hills, MA. He has advised family-owned businesses in areas including business wealth transfer and generational business planning, as well as asset protection estate planning and business succession for over 20 years.
Anthony participates on a variety of for profit and non-profit boards nationally and here in Massachusetts. Anthony graduated from UMass Amherst’s Legal Studies... read more »