One of my favorite President's Corner Columns was written by Steve Johnston more than 2 years ago where he posed and analyzed the straightforward question of whether you would recommend law school to a recent college graduate. While this question was posed rhetorically, once tapped for the Executive Committee, I always intended to revisit the issue and offer a follow up column. Before addressing this question, however, as the year 2012 comes to a close, this President's Column takes a look back at the past year for Michigan Defense Trial Counsel before looking ahead to the future of the role MDTC can play in shaping the future of the law, particularly the legal environment that young lawyers and law students can expect to encounter.