Education
Dec. 19, 2013
Law school enrollment continues to drop
The number of people beginning law school in the U.S. has fallen 24 percent since 2010, according to figures released Tuesday by the American Bar Association.
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The number of people beginning law school in the U.S. has fallen 24 percent since 2010, according to figures released Tuesday by the American Bar Association. New student enrollment is down 11 percent this year alone compared to last, the ABA found.
Just 39,675 students started law school this fall, compared to 44,481 last year and 52,488 in the peak year of 2010.
Further, the newly released figures show enroll...
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