SAN FRANCISCO — There’s plenty to be glum about when it comes to legal education. Law school applications nationwide are declining. The job market is still tough. Many graduates emerge from their three- year stint with crippling debt.

In short, unless you’re at a Stanford or a Harvard, it’s no picnic to run a law school these days. Dwindling numbers of incoming students are pushing programs to compete for top talent, and schools are simultaneously under pressure to offer new programs and cut the cost of attendance.

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