NY Times feels that legal education needs a revamp.

<p>Back in the days of our founding fathers, lawyers would become lawyers by being an apprentice with a practising lawyer.</p>

<p>Then they would be interviewed by leading lawyers in the community, who would decide if the person was good enough to practice on his own.</p>

<p>In any case, there is a VAST oversupply of lawyers.</p>

<p>They should shut down 1/2 the law schools, and use those financial resources to better train the other 1/2.</p>

<p>Better that there would be 1/2 as many lawyers, but lawyers who are well trained.</p>

<p>Now, just about anyone can become a lawyer.</p>