State Bar & Bar Associations,
Legal Education,
Law Practice
Aug. 10, 2020
Law school debt fuels California’s ‘legal deserts’
According to a new report from the American Bar Association, 37% of 1,100 new lawyers who were interviewed said that instead of choosing a job they wanted they chose one that would help them pay off their debt.
Amid the debate over online law school classes, delayed bar exams and temporary licensing, another issue is: How many of those graduates will take their skills and expertise to the parts of the state where they are needed most, and how many can afford to after leaving school with large student debts?
According to a new report from the American Bar Association, 37% of 1,100 new lawyers who were interviewed said that instead of choosin...
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