Getting an Early Start
June 29, 2012
A recent article in National Law Journal cites a Kaplan Test Prep study which found that prospective law students are paying little attention to the grim employment statistics for recent law school graduates. Indeed, job placement ranked dead last among all factors presented to the 645 prospective law students surveyed. The most important factor in deciding which school to attend was a law school’s rank. This got us thinking about prospective law students and what role pro bono and other public interest opportunities play in their decision about where to attend law school. Many aspiring lawyers enter law school with