<p>The issue isn’t a superficial as some posters are making it seem. Law Schools blatantly misrepresent statistics about employment, and although the ABA is mulling over solutions, the misrepresentations continue. Schools routinely include grads who are employed in temporary positions, low-paying positions and non-legal jobs (including Baristas/servers). In addition, several schools offer unemployed graduates “temporary” employment opportunities to pad the employment stats. Of course, the law school DO NOT disclose this information. Only in the past year or two have these deceptive practices been brought to light. It’s really bad. For example, law school x might report 90% employment 6 months after graduation, when less than 30% of their graduates are actual employed in full-time, legal positions. </p>
<p>This is NOT acceptable. These students are not lazy. These students are not whining. Law schools are fraudulently misrepresenting their employment statistics, which prospective students reasonably relied on.</p>