As the job market gets tighter and more workers find themselves unemployed, new college graduates are continuing their education and working professionals are flocking back to school. In Texas, the law is a popular choice, with schools reporting double-digit percentage increases in the number of applications from wannabe lawyers. School officials in the Lone Star State, where the jump in applications at most law schools is outpacing the overall national increase, say the boom is connected to employment prospects.
“It’s the economy. I don’t doubt that for a minute,” says Alicia Cramer, assistant dean for admissions at South Texas College of Law in Houston. “Kids aren’t getting jobs, so they’re going to school.”
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