My 12 Problems

“You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind, although by and large they will lay in a dormant state. Every time you hear a new trick or a new result, test it against each of your twelve problems to see whether it helps. Every once in a while there will be a hit, and people will say, ‘How did he do it? He must be a genius!”

​~ Richard Feynman

1. Why do so many lawyers want to leave the law?
2. What is the best way for lawyers to leave the law?
3. Why should most people avoid law school?
4. Who should go to law school?
5. What should replace the bar exam as a barometer of lawyer competence?
6. What can law schools do better?
7. What does it mean to "practice law" such that it can be regulated by state bars?
8. How can we improve access to justice?
9. How can we end the billable hour?
10. Why do so many lawyers have mental health problems and what can we do about it?
11. What is the best way for young lawyers to "future proof" their careers?
12. What is the most interesting "leaving the law" story?