I almost hesitate to promote this, because it wasn't really intended to be a piece. I just sort of sat down and it came out. Maybe someone else out there has the same type of day today, and it'll speak to them.
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@bronzebust Definitely as a percentage. Feels like a lot in total to me but to your point I could probably get a bigger bump by moving jobs. Will probably test that hypothesis soon
Oral argument typically won’t change my mind as to the outcome (although it has on occasion), but it can (if the attorneys are well prepared) help me think in a deeper way about the case—e.g., whether to decide the case on broader or more narrow grounds, whether to publish the opinion, whether to ask for supplemental briefing, etc. I also think oral arguments make appellate courts more accessible and transparent to the people we serve (especially when they are live-streamed and archived). Finally, it’s difficult to train the next generation of appellate practitioners if appellate courts rarely hold oral argument.
@maustermuhle Walked past a signature collector yesterday and when someone politely declined to sign they responded with something along the lines of “well then they’re going to just keep getting tortured”
@joelgombiner@TheStalwart I’m not disagreeing that mismanagement contributed, but a general lack of financial management capacity is the norm in the industry. Institutions were able to get away with it before because enrollment was dependable, but now that the enrollment cliff hit the music ends.
@joelgombiner@TheStalwart There are literally not enough students to go around. Donations are nice but they don’t matter if you can’t sustain enrollment