In these materials and in our conversations with students and applicants, we explicitly tell them that most graduates find work in small to medium firms at salaries between $35,000 and $75,000.
— Richard Matasar, outgoing dean of New York Law School, quoted in a lengthy New York Times article entitled Law School Economics: Ka-Ching!
(We’ll have more to say about the Times article — by David Segal, who has written a series of pieces about legal education — tomorrow.)
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
UPDATE (7/18/11): Here are Elie’s thoughts on the NYT article.