'Why Law?' These Students Show You Benefits of a JD
A new online video titled “Why Law?” is a collaboration from 12 law school that highlights the doors that can open with a law degree and how attorneys can have a positive impact on the world.
October 05, 2017 at 02:34 PM
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Law schools have had a tough go of it lately.
New student enrollment plummeted 29 percent over the past six years amid stories of a difficult job market and skyrocketing student debt.
But a dozen law deans have drafted their students to publicly share a different side of the law school experience: That of helping underserved communities, the environment, immigrants, victims of domestic violence, and pursuing long-held aspirations of practicing law.
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