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Education

Sep. 29, 2011

Law schools see drop in applicants

According to the Law School Admissions Council, the national average number of applicants has tumbled nearly 10 percent for this year's fall class, down to 78,900 from roughly 87,900 last year .


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


It appears a sluggish economy has taken the steam out of some law school hopefuls.


According to the Law School Admissions Council, the national average number of applicants has tumbled nearly 10 percent for this year's fall class, down to 78,900 from roughly 87,900 last year.


The number of people taking the Law School Admission Test is down, as well. It fell more than 9 percent this y...

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