Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
The unknown here is how quickly that change will happen across the whole market and whether the impact will be felt before or after these students graduate.
— Nikia Gray, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement, in comments given to Reuters, on how oversized law school classes could translate into an oversaturated job market for graduates come 2028. At least 10 law schools have reported their largest incoming classes in more than a decade thanks to a “blockbuster” admissions cycle.
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