March 24, 201016 yr I'm sorry, but since when does a basketball game take precedence over academics? :confused: It doesn't but I have zero problem with the students behavior. He himself even said, the speaker couldn't tell they weren't paying attention. I actually blame the students though. Why in the world would they even show up to something like this while the game was going on?
March 24, 201016 yr :lol: You asked this knowing you live in Kentucky? :lol: :lol: I did. I hoped some sucker would actually post something in support of a game over academics.
March 24, 201016 yr I actually blame the students though. Why in the world would they even show up to something like this while the game was going on? I believe it was listed as a mandtatory event for first year students...guess that holds a little weight in law school.
March 24, 201016 yr I believe it was listed as a mandtatory event for first year students...guess that holds a little weight in law school. Oh, I had heard it was optional...:idunno:
March 24, 201016 yr I'm sorry, but since when does a basketball game take precedence over academics? :confused: This speaker was not "academics". It was a mandatory speech for the first-year law school students to attend. Seems to me like it's just a no-win situation for everyone involved. My question is that, if the students had their laptops out, why didn't the administration (or speaker) ask them to put them away? That would have solved a lot of the problem. FWIW, I would have skipped the presentation.
March 24, 201016 yr This speaker was not "academics". It was a mandatory speech for the first-year law school students to attend. Seems to me like it's just a no-win situation for everyone involved. My question is that, if the students had their laptops out, why didn't the administration (or speaker) ask them to put them away? That would have solved a lot of the problem. FWIW, I would have skipped the presentation. :thumb: Wouldnt be the first time for an UK game. :thumb::popcorn:
March 24, 201016 yr This was a professionalism presentation and was to assist students in the Professional Responsibility exam, so I'm sure that they were permitted computers to take notes. I still don't get why they chose the opening night of the NCAA tournament to schedule this.
March 24, 201016 yr This was a professionalism presentation and was to assist students in the Professional Responsibility exam, so I'm sure that they were permitted computers to take notes. I still don't get why they chose the opening night of the NCAA tournament to schedule this. A speech intended to help students prepare for an exam which none of the students required to attend will take within the next year? Doesn't Chase (and the ABA) require a Professional Responsibility class, which 1st year students are not even permitted to take? Like I said, it was a no-win situation for everyone involved. Many schools require their students to attend these functions so that they'll look good. I'd expect that this is no different.
March 24, 201016 yr A speech intended to help students prepare for an exam which none of the students required to attend will take within the next year? Doesn't Chase (and the ABA) require a Professional Responsibility class, which 1st year students are not even permitted to take? Like I said, it was a no-win situation for everyone involved. Many schools require their students to attend these functions so that they'll look good. I'd expect that this is no different. The PR class is just that a class. It indirectly assists the students in preparing for the exam due to the content it covers but is not intended to prepare them for it. The 1st year students were being introduced to Professionalism, and it was geared toward them understanding the responsibility that comes w/ the job and to let them know that there will be an exam on this while you are in law school, you may want to take notes.
March 24, 201016 yr The PR class is just that a class. It indirectly assists the students in preparing for the exam due to the content it covers but is not intended to prepare them for it. The 1st year students were being introduced to Professionalism, and it was geared toward them understanding the responsibility that comes w/ the job and to let them know that there will be an exam on this while you are in law school, you may want to take notes. Like I said, the biggest incentive for all parties involved lied with the administration in "looking good" because of the large group of "interested" students. FWIW, I believe the event was originally scheduled for February 9th, but was cancelled. (Presumably due to inclement weather.)
March 25, 201016 yr Here is the article on KSR: http://kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=47815 Here is the article that made the biggest splash, from some Legal Blog "Abovethelaw.com" http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/1ls-at-northern-kentucky-law-are-not-very-professional/
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