By Robert J. Thompson I mean it prints an editorial called "A Skull Full Of Mush"....) Professor Althouse reminds us of the fictional Professor Kingsfield of The Paper Chase who defends his law school teaching methods by declaring "You come in here with a skull full of mush, and you leave thinking like a lawyer. google_ad_channel =""; Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has said many times that liberal teachers believe that they can take their students’ “skulls full of mush” and educate them into becoming liberal thinkers and Democrats. See More Photos. “You come in here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a lawyer.” — Professor Kingsfield, The Paper Chase When I started writing this book, I had the feeling I could explain the mind, but my skull was full of mush. google_color_link = "0000FF"; I was being pragmatic. Limbaugh: “College Is Where Liberals Get Hold Of Young Skulls Full Of Mush” Wrong Terry Mitchell? We use the Socratic Method here. By Jim Murphy Law should connect to the real world. “I remember when Halloween was the scariest night of the year. This legal discipline deprives students of “their own narrative,” as Osborn put it, and they need to learn how to struggle, as Osborn’s protagonist Hart did, to “reclaim” it. “Paper Chase” or “One L.” Me, I read Scott Turow’s memoir of his first year of law school, “One L.” I’d seen the movie “The Paper Chase” when it came out in 1973, but not because I had any thought back then of going to law school. Kingsfield is a fictional character, from the novel, 1973 movie, and television series The Paper Chase. 84: I thought you said extra slice” (10/23) • From the May 25 edition of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Rush Limbaugh Show: ... On the first day of Contract Law, Professor Kingsfield would begin class with his straightforward British wisdom, “You have come here with a skull full of mush and you will leave thinking like a lawyer.” google_ad_height = 600; Google Books Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. In my classroom there is always another question—there is always a question to follow your answer. The film The Paper Chase (1973) involved a Harvard-type law school. There ought to be a hero to show us the way to live. I call on you, ask you a question, and you answer it. July 25, 2008 We law professors tend to worry about seeming like Professor Kingsfield. G1, col. 6: “You come in here with a head full of mush, you leave thinking like a lawyer,” Houseman says. I have a bachelor's degree in liberal arts and a doctorate in education policy from Harvard, but my only worthwhile educational experience was my three years at the University of Texas School of Law. You come in here with a skull full of mush and, if you survive, you leave thinking like a lawyer.” –Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. in The Paper Chase google_color_text = "000000"; Now a Popeye's fast food restaurant on Google Maps. The popular image developed of all students—not just law students—coming to school with “skulls full of mush” that a teacher and an institution can shape to have proper learning. When I went to law school, I told myself I loved law school. That sounds about right. "You come in here with a skull full of mush and you leave thinking like a lawyer." It was called Contracts in Our Daily Lives. Now, it’s election night” (10/23) Professor Kingsfield: You come in here with a skull full of mush and you leave thinking like a lawyer. Google Books “The study of law is something new and unfamiliar to most of you, unlike any other schooling you have ever known before. google_ad_channel =""; 2011 google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "0000FF"; 493: The Internet Movie Database Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. (played by the actor John Houseman) said to his first-year law students: Recent entries: google_color_text = "000000"; RUSH: Ted Turner started Captain Planet. Crisis in Our Classrooms: //--> google_color_border = "336699"; google_ad_channel =""; G1, col. 6: Crisis in Our Classrooms: 14. • And we need a villain like Kingsfield, whom, Osborn said, he concocted for dramatic purposes. Photos +132. You will never find the ultimate, correct, and final answer. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! google_color_link = "0000FF"; 24 Oct. 2020. But we ought to worry less about that prospect and more about preserving and respecting our own tradition of teaching from the cases. ". and you leave thinking like a lawyer. (...) Recent entries: ... First guy to tell me all about Kingsfield. Favorites. The popular image developed of all students—not just law students—coming to school with “skulls full of mush” that a teacher and an institution can shape to have proper learning. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press the relationships of members within a given society. The Demise of Legal Education as a Noble Pursuit, Harnish v. Widener University School of Law. google_ad_width = 120; Through this method of questioning, answering... A quote can be a single line from one character or a memorable dialog between several characters. "/"Calzogne.” (10/23) The Lies We Tell Our Children The authority figure just happened to be a law professor. Copyright © Fandango. (...) “You come in here with a head full of mush, you leave thinking like a lawyer,” Houseman says.