TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Jul 24, 2015

University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Benjamin Barton argues that the struggles today’s legal professional faces may transform the practice of law and benefit American consumers. In a new book, “Glass Half Full: The Decline and Rebirth of the Legal Profession,” published this month by Oxford University Press, Barton explains his prediction: “It is true that the legal profession and law schools are in for tough sledding for the next few years, but there is a significant upside to these changes,” Barton said. For example, he argues that soon lawyers may earn lower incomes but devote their time to more fulfilling work and become more efficient in how they use their time.