When the Economy Lags…..
Law school applications increase when there are popular law related television shows and when the economy is in a downturn. What better way to duck out of the job market for a few years and increase your chances of a good job when (hopefully) the economy is on an upswing again. This is especially true with regard to top-ranked law schools because people are even more concerned with post-graduation employment than usual. However, I also think it will encourage people to take scholarship offers and attend (relatively cheaper) public schools since loans and cash are problematic at this point.
See Brian Leiter’s post today.
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- Law School Admission Trends
- Law School Applications to Surge for Fall 2010
- WSJ News for Law School Applicants
- 15 minute Q&A with Ann Levine – Download it!
Ann K. Levine, Esq., former director of law school admissions for two ABA approved law schools, is a law school admission consultant and owner of Law School Expert,
Hi Mrs. Levine, with the economy being in as bad as it is, is law school a wise investment? I know that you’re a firm believer in location over rank, but with the supply/demand for lawyers being in the less favorable spectrum, would law be a wise investment if one cannot do much better than Tier 3 or 4? Thank you for this helpful blog.
Marshall, thanks so much for this question. I actually recently asked Amanda Ellis, an attorney recruiter in Dallas, to do a guest post for me on this very topic! Look for it next week.