Keith Lee
In the wake of the USNWR Law School Rankings being released this week, I thought I would touch on two other matters related to law school that I touched on this past week at Associate’s Mind.
Law School Applicants From Top Universities Plunge 42%
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Since 2008, the “best and brightest” have nope’d out from law school in droves.
- Cornell and Stanford students have completely “peace’d out yo!” from law school; they are down -53.18% and -54.96% respectively.
- Dartmouth students dropped off a cliff from 2014 to 2015, down -19.85%.
- Only U. Penn had what could be described as significant gains from 2014 to 2015, and that was only +5.63%.
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Maybe they know something that they’re not sharing with other college graduates?
And as the smart kids stay away…
Law Schools Turn Pink
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That’s right, girls just wanna have…law school?
- In 2011, 38 law schools had more women students enrolled than men.
- In 2015, 85 law schools have more women students enrolled than men.
- Both men and women are going to law school less, but men are avoiding law school at a greater percentage.
- If the percentage drop between men and women remains consistent, then women will outnumber men in law school for the first time ever in 2017.
So if you’re considering heading to law school in the future, I have some viewing material you should likely consider:
Keith Lee practices law at Hamer Law Group, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. He writes about professional development, the law, the universe, and everything at Associate’s Mind. He is also the author of The Marble and The Sculptor: From Law School To Law Practice (affiliate link), published by the ABA. You can reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @associatesmind.