Is a law degree still worth the price? : it depends on what the law school has to offer you

Fifteen law schools have been sued for allegedly reporting misleading employment data. For years, almost all law schools claimed to have a 90% or better overall employment rate. Since 2012, we now know that at many ABA-accredited schools less than 50% of their graduates find long-term, full-time jobs that require passage of the bar exam--the actual attorney jobs. Many schools also have relatively low bar-exam passage rates and high attrition rates (i.e., high percentages of students who flunk out or drop out). Professor Johnson demonstrates how to find relevant data about a law school and how to analyze over twenty different criteria in assessing whether the school has sufficiently satisfactory outcomes and is, therefore, worth attending. Such a thorough analysis will help prospective students avoid getting "vanity degrees"--the diplomas that look lovely in a picture frame but that may not make one employable as an attorney.

The legal academy is in trouble -- The judges' message is "let the buyer beware," instead of "let the liar beware" -- "S" is for sophisticated, not special -- A lot of wiggle room remains in the ABA's new disclosure standards -- Negligent enrollment claim : a segue to the risks in attending unaccredited schools -- Unlawful dismissal claim : "weeding out" vs. retention and academic support -- Reliance on us news rankings is not justified and may be harmful -- The ABA leaves much to be desired -- Do we have too many lawyers? -- Post-recession rise in déclassé legal jobs -- It's a small world after all : a big firm job is a mirage for most law grads -- Narratives of recent graduates -- In limited circumstances, bankruptcy is an option for eliminating student loan debt -- IBR, PSLF and other acronyms that can save you thousands -- Can student loan debt get between you and a license to practice law? -- "Am i stupid if i still want to go to law school?"