But for those whose careers in legal academia have been undistinguished, I can report there is hope.
Constitutional law is a major focus of legal academia.
In the lofty world of legal academia where ideas are supposed to matter more than mere numbers, one can't confess to taking them too seriously.
It's been a struggle over the years between legal academia and practicing law.
Penn Law has produced many distinguished alumni in the judiciary, legal academia, business, government and media.
"Are his increasingly vocal criticisms of legal academia an unspoken mea culpa?"
His arrival in the field during the early 1950s helped to give it both greater legitimacy and popularity in legal academia.
In legal academia, Thomas's rigor has won respect across the political spectrum.
A doctorate, generally, is required for positions in legal academia.
These programs are usually limited to those students who intend to pursue a career in legal academia.