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34 Syllabus 1 (2002-2003)

handle is hein.journals/syllabus34 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume 34, Number 1 September 2002 y LLAB American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Faculty as Public Intellectuals By E. Thomas Sullivan Sam delighted to greet you as the new Chairperson of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. It is traditional for the Chair- person of the Council to use this introductory column to extend appreciation to the prior Chair- persons for their accomplish- ments and to introduce the new Chairperson's agenda for the coming year. My debt to these former Section Chair- persons and to the Council is obvious. I want to extend my deep apprecia- tion for their support, encouragement, and leadership. But, today I want to use this occasion to consider the future of legal education and to offer some observations. Higher education in general, and law schools in particular, is at a crossroads. Public universities have seen diminished financial support from state legislatures.' Private institutions have seen increased tuition and the potential for a major drop in private dona- tions due to the horrific events of September 1 lth and the financial crisis in the United States. Our law schools as part of these larger institutions function in interesting and challenging times. Current events and economic instability impact each of our intellectual, cultural, and institutional lives. Many, including Dean Tony Kronman, have spoken eloquently about the crisis of professional values... and the crisis of identity in the legal profession.2 This has led to more emphasis Approval of Law Schools At its meeting on August 13, 2002, the ABA House of Delegates con- firmed the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar's action to give full ABA-approval to Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California (www.chapman.edu/law), and Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida (www.fcsl.edu). The House of Delegates also approved the Council's June action to give pro- visional approval to Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Michigan (www.avemarialaw.edu). in society and in the profession on accountability. We in the legal academy, and in universities in general, are under a microscope from our constituencies and the public at large. We are called upon to do much more than sim- ply teach and research. As Dean Kronman has observed, Legal education must do more than impart information and technical skills. It also must inculcate the character virtues of prudence Continued on page 19 INSIDE: Survey reveals trends in three-semester writing programs 12 Council Members Elected 1 3 Kutak Award Given 13 ,to NYU Law Professor

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