<p>Couldn’t disagree more. The schools entice students in with the promise of jobs-and the promise is hollow. So the school then hires the same students, now grads, for a pittance. And these aren’t just any jobs: they are classic dead-end jobs. No career potential at all.
The article you mention may as well have been written by a law school dean-it’s one long apology for the fact that a lot of law graduates can’t find jobs, but hey, that’s not the law school’s fault. My favorite line: “3. School-funded jobs can and often do turn into non-school-funded jobs.”
There’s not an iota of evidence to support this;none. There’s nothing to support any of the other assertions made in the article either(some income is better than no income, etc). Why do law schools do this? Because it makes them look better. How can they afford it? By charging ridiculous tuition, then “rebating” back a fraction for these “jobs”.
Only law schools would have the gall to do this; if dental/medical/pharmacy were to try, people would be shocked.
The fact is, almost all law schools are beholden to USNWR rankings, and will do anything to artificially inflate their stats, job stats included. The reality is-there’s a lawyer glut, which the schools are doing their very best to hide.
All prospective law students ought to abide by the old adage: Caveat emptor. By attending law school, you are purchasing an education/degree in the hopes it will get you a job. Period.</p>