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Failing Law Schools

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS



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Length:     253 Pages   17 Chapters
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Released: 2012-04-22
Category: Text Books - Text Books
ISBN:        9780226923611

On the surface, law schools today are thriving. Enrollments are on the rise, and their resources are often the envy of every other university department. Law professors are among the highest paid and play key roles as public intellectuals, advisers, and government officials. Yet behind the flourishing facade, law schools are failing abjectly. Recent front-page stories have detailed widespread dubious practices, including false reporting of LSAT and GPA scores, misleading placement reports, and the fundamental failure to prepare graduates to enter the profession. Addressing all these problems and more in a ringing critique is renowned legal scholar Brian Z. Tamanaha. Piece by piece, Tamanaha lays out the how and why of the crisis and the likely consequences if the current trend continues. The out-of-pocket cost of obtaining a law degree at many schools now approaches $200,000.
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Failing Law Schools

Ratings:       0/5 Stars   (0)
Length:     253 Pages   17 Chapters
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Released: 2012-04-22
ISBN:        9780226923611