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Manifestor_of_Light

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2. Too many lawyers out there.

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 03:09 AM

Jan 2013

I earned my Juris Doctor in 1984 and was unable to ever get a job as a legal assistant with it.

big fucking deal---not worth the thousands I paid for it. A good education, but not for getting a job. it's who you know.

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Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut [View all] jsr Jan 2013 OP

Cut tuitions and get rid of the Deputy Associate Deans that just push paper all day long bluestateguy Jan 2013 #1

I don't see a problem in declining law school enrollment. Looks good to me. 66 dmhlt Jan 2013 #3

Can toss the 12million dollar workout facilities too...along with 2 million dollar head football uponit7771 Jan 2013 #5

Too many lawyers out there. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #2

There should be a placement rate with every degree so students are aware of what they're getting uponit7771 Jan 2013 #4

Wow, so basically most law schools are now what you would call "non-selective," lol reformist2 Jan 2013 #6

Law Schools now way to big and need to shrink- BlackhawkPaul Jan 2013 #7