The Law Professor

The Law Professor is the story of a successful but disillusioned commercial lawyer who makes a sudden and drastic shift in his life, leaving behind family and law practice to commence a career in academia. Michael Farnham has a brilliant mind and a penchant for younger women. After an initial stint at Broadhurst College and a messy affair with one of his students, Farnham moves on to Eaton, a prestigious Northeastern U.S. law school. The narrative explores the North American law school experience from the perspective of a first-year Contracts professor. Farnham endeavors to offer his students an introduction to a world-class legal education, all the while struggling to secure a tenure-track position at Eaton.