I think that most people still think lawyers and the law degree are valuable and important for our society. But it’s one thing to think they are valuable, and another thing to say, ‘I would do it.’
— Aaron Taylor, executive director of the AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence, commenting on a new study conducted by Gallup and AccessLex Institute which reveals while law graduates understand the societal importance of lawyers, they are increasingly skeptical of the value of their own JD.
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