The Law School 'Trump Bump' Is Real

Expect more lawyers in a few years.

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Based on anecdotal evidence, we expected to see some amount of students motivated by the political climate to go to law school. However, we were unprepared for the numbers. That 24 percent, or nearly a quarter of those polled would list [Trump and the current political climate] for their reason to want to become a lawyer was completely unexpected and astonishing.

–Jodi Teti, co-founder of Blueprint LSAT Preparation, tells Law.com she was surprised at the result of a recent survey of 546 aspiring lawyers. The “Trump Bump” is really driving people to law school — more than 24 percent of survey respondents cite recent politics as a reason to go to law school.

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