Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

Abstract

An invisible demon walks the halls of all the law schools I have known, vexing the learning environment and discouraging engagement. This demon is a special breed of the Dysfunctional Hierarchy species.' It has three heads. The middle head, Intelligence Bias, does most of the demon's thinking. On either side are the smoky-nostriled head of Intellectual Segregation and the fire-breathing head of Tracking. My proposal for improving legal education is that we take up our swords and slay the demon. Without it, law schools could stop the much-criticized practice of sharpening minds by narrowing them, and instead cultivate the intellectual versatility that professional excellence requires.' In what follows, I will describe the demon, head by head, and explain how it vexes learning. I will then try to imagine life without the demon.

First Page

619

Volume

43

Publication Date

2008

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