Why did guest columnist Nick Allard leave D.C. post to head Brooklyn Law School?
Chuck Otey's Pro Bono Barrister
Since his arrival here three years ago, Brooklyn Law School Dean Nick Allard has been bold and relentless — reflecting, in a way, the skills that made him one of the most successful lawyer-lobbyists in Washington.
Most shocking, at first, was his announcement that it was about time that Brooklyn Law and others abandon the three-year law school term, opting for two with a year “in the field,” learning how to apply the law.
His innovative leadership has sent ripples through the national legal world and, many believe, he has almost single-handedly sent out the message that our existentially challenged profession can indeed be “saved” and prosper if only scholars and practitioners would embrace the dramatic changes thrust upon them by the onset of the Digital Age.
Appropriately, we will resort here — briefly — to an online article that appeared on LawDragon, which starts out like this: