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The Reason Why Competition To Get Into Top Law Schools Is So Stiff

It's all about the jobs and the high salaries at the other end of the degree.

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Graduation from a top law school virtually guarantees employment, and frequently comparatively well paid employment. That, combined with the prestige of the degree which makes entry into highly prestigious parts of the legal profession possible, explains the demand.

— Professor Nora V. Demleitner of Washington and Lee University School of Law, who formerly served as dean of two law schools, offering her thoughts on why it’s so incredibly difficult to get into a top law school.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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