Law School News Round Up

"Drexel to offer two-year law degree,"  by Associated Press (PhillyBurbs.com)

Money Quote: "With enthusiasm for law school waning over concerns about high student debt, Drexel University is creating a two-year degree program designed to help new attorneys get into the workforce sooner and start making money. The accelerated juris doctor degree program at the Earle Mack School of Law will require the same amount of coursework and cost the same as the traditional three-year degree — about $37,000 tuition per year, plus room and board." (Emphasis added.)

If I am reading this correctly, the two-year degree is going to cost the same as the three-year degree. The only difference is you "start making money" sooner?!?

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"Undeterred by declining enrollment, University of Michigan keeps admission practices the same" by Kellie Woodhouse (AnnArbor.com)

Money Quote: "While some law schools are choosing to cut their class sizes due to souring job prospects and declining applications, it's business as usual for the University of Michigan Law School." The article goes on to claim U of M has 95% of its 2011 law grads employed. Nice debate going on in the comment section of the article.

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"New UC Law School a Bad Idea," by Dan Walters (Fresnobee.com)

Money Quote: "CPEC was absolutely correct six years ago in concluding that the state had more than enough lawyers and didn't need another expensive, taxpayer-subsidized law school. There is -- or should be -- a lesson in this tale."

Mr. Walter's writes an "I told you so" column.

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"Law schools still fighting off graduate's charges of Fraud over employment statistics," in JD Journal

Interesting chart on employment outcomes in California law schools clearly shows the food chain.

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"Law schools get 'lawyered," by Kevin Simms (The Bottom Line)

Good round up of the various class actions filed against various law schools.