Here is some of the latest, most interesting news about the law school admissions process and legal education from media outlets across the world. Never a dull news cycle. Let’s dig into the headlines.
The latest figures released late last month from the Law School Admission Council show that nearly 11 percent fewer people took the LSAT in October than the year before. What will December tell us? The same trend or a reversal? (The New York Times)
About what topic and when were these comments made? Law school admissions in 2013 or dental school admissions in the 1980s? Pretty fascinating parallels. Play the game and see if you can guess correctly. (The Wall Street Journal)
Meet an attorney who began law school at age 16 and is still practicing today at 96 years young! An amazing journey. When he started law school, tuition was only $200 a year. Try buying even a textbook for that price today. (The ABA Journal)
We’re definitely not advocating this and you probably aren’t either, but there’s a lawyer in Chicago who has created a scholarship for students who agree NOT to attend law school. (The Huffington Post)
This Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University professor is definitely going against the grain. He wants law school to become four years, while many academics and even the President are suggesting it be cut to two years. What’s his reasoning? (Above The Law)
