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Government

Apr. 26, 2013

Task force debates law school costs

A group of academics, judges, lawyers and others offered ideas to an American Bar Association task force on how law schools should change Wednesday, and much of the discussion revolved around the high cost of legal education.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Law schools have been under increasing attack over the last several years from young lawyers, class action plaintiffs, U.S. senators and some professors who complain about rising tuition in the face of shrinking job prospects for graduates.


As a result, the number of people applying to law schools is plummeting. The American Bar Association is demanding schools provide more information to consu...

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