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Is a law degree still worth the price? : it depends on what the law school has to offer you
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"To help prospective studetns make a fully informed decision, Professor Johnson demonstrates how to find available data about the law schools they are interested in attending and do a comprehensive...
"To help prospective studetns make a fully informed decision, Professor Johnson demonstrates how to find available data about the law schools they are interested in attending and do a comprehensive analysis of that data. Professor Johnson's mission is to help prospective law students avoid getting 'vanity' degrees--the diplomas that look lovely in a picture frame but that may not make you employable as an attorney."--
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- Creola Johnson, Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, the Ohio State University
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- English
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- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2014]
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- xv, 358 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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- 9781611633719, 1611633710
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- ocn843124242
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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, LRAP, 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?"