Stanford Law School—EXPOSED

Hans A. Von Spakovsky-Opinion : Apr 3, 2023
PJ Media

Judge Duncan described how the students, ill-trained and ill-mannered future professionals in our legal system, "hurled abuse, including vile sexual inuendo; some filed past me spitting insults." One of them expressed the hope that his "daughters get raped!" Clearly, the mindset of "tolerant" liberals was on full display.

[PJMedia.com] On March 20, my friend and former Justice Department colleague J. Christian Adams published the first article in our series of exposés, "Do They Teach Law?" We examine what's actually being taught at the top 10 law schools, as ranked by US News and World Report. (Image: Pixabay)

The Yale University Law School is ranked No. 1 in the nation. Yet, as Christian illustrated by describing its bizarre curriculum, Yale has become a training camp designed to produce social justice "warriors" who will push the radical Left's legal and cultural agenda. So much for training aspiring lawyers to work objectively and competently on behalf of their clients—regardless of their clients' political views.

Read the first article of this series: Yale Law School–EXPOSED

Next up, number two: Stanford University's School of Law.

Unfortunately, Stanford is no different. That should surprise no one, given the recent front page coverage of, as Christian succinctly put it, "rude, belligerent proto-totalitarian students shouting down" Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kyle Duncan. Their noxious behavior came with the assistance and approval of Stanford's associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Tirien Steinbach. And none of the other four Stanford administrators present intervened to stop the disruption, either.

Judge Duncan described how the students, ill-trained and ill-mannered future professionals in our legal system, "hurled abuse, including vile sexual inuendo; some filed past me spitting insults." One of them expressed the hope that his "daughters get raped!" Clearly, the mindset of "tolerant" liberals was on full display.

I could probably end this article right here because what more needs to be said about a law school that is attended by such vulgar, foul-mouthed students and has administrators such as Dean Steinbach who encourage chaos and astonishing disrespect for judges?

To be fair, Steinbach has been placed on leave and law school Dean Jenny Martinez sent a letter to students telling them their disruption violated university policies and they will have to undergo a half day of "First Amendment training." 

But will that be enough to convince those students that lawyers should be civil to each other and to judges? As Judge Duncan recently stated, an effective advocate must "understand your client's position"—something that requires one "to listen sympathetically to the other side, so that you understand what the potential weaknesses of the position are."

It is no wonder that Stanford Law School is producing such boorish students, with no understanding of the First Amendment, when you examine the curriculum of the law school. Its website says that it is "committed to enhancing its focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion" but it is obvious that "diversity" does not include diversity of thought or hearing from anyone who disagrees with the prevailing political orthodoxy of the law school... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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