Fixing Law Schools : From Collapse to the Trump Bump and Beyond.

Barton, Benjamin H.

Fixing Law Schools : From Collapse to the Trump Bump and Beyond. - New York : New York University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (195 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: The Lost Decade; 1. The Original Sin: Law Schools Teach Law but Not Lawyering; 2. The New Problem: The Job Market for Law Grads, 1990s to the Present; 3. Future Shock: Will Computers Replace Lawyers?; 4. Boom to Bust for Law Schools; 5. Why Haven't More Law Schools Closed? Part 1: Market-Based Closures; 6. Why Haven't More Law Schools Closed? Part 2: ABA Accreditation; 7. Why Haven't More Law Schools Closed? Part 3: The DOE; 8. The Middle Class Sweats It Out; 9. The Good News and the Bad News from the T14(ish) 10. Should I, My Child, My Buddy, or Anyone Go to Law School?Conclusion; Coda; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; About the Author



9781479895090


Law schools--History--United States--21st century.
Law--Study and teaching--United States.
Law--Vocational guidance--United States.


Electronic Books.

KF272 / .F595 2019