The Rise of Small Firms

In an article posted on Monday, Debra Cassens Weiss of the ABA Journal reports that an increasing number of associates at big firms are leaving their jobs to start their own practices.  This article evidence at least two things.  First, the need for practical skills training is increasing even at the upper eschelons of the legal academy.  Second, all law schools should be offering at least one course in law practice management.  Put another way, law schools need to be preparing graduates to "hit the ground running" at the beginning of their careers.

-- Eric C. Chaffee