When an individual undergoes a hunger strike, they essentially reject food and/or water as an act of non-violent resistance against a social or political cause. The aim of this “fast” is typically to provoke feelings of guilt in others to achieve a specific goal such as policy change. For example, my hunger strike is against [...]
Last week, I came across an article by Duke Law School Dean David F. Levi titled “In Defense of Young Lawyers” on Law.com. I was pleased to read this article in which he defended young lawyers and emphasized the value that we do bring to the legal industry, even though we lack the big book [...]
R.R., another brave soul, is a 2009 graduate from a southern law school. This story is reposted here with slight modifications for clarity and privacy. These are real stories from the field that are not meant to be politically or grammatically correct; they only promise to be honest and insightful. I respect the fact that [...]
On August 5, 2010, I emailed an Official Notice of Hunger Strike to administrators of ten randomly selected law schools ranked in the Top 100 of the 2010 U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. Below is a complete listing of recipients in order of U.S. News’ ranking: University of Chicago Law School (No. 5) [...]
A.S., our first brave soul, is a 2005 graduate from a southern law school. This story is reposted here with slight modifications for clarity and privacy. These are real stories from the field that are not meant to be politically or grammatically correct; they only promise to be honest and insightful. If you are interested, [...]
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