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<p>Although I don’t disagree that schools should be held accountable for the accuracy of their employment statistics, I think that applicants should also be held accountable for doing their due diligence. How is it that so many here know that these schools are fudging their stats, that so many of these lower tier schools are a joke, that attending law school in this economy comes with great risks? This information is not a secret. It’s been in the press and discussed in academic and legal circles, as well as on online forums such as CC, for probably at least a decade now. Too many people are not conducting the research they should be prior to committing to three years of their lives and a large amount of debt. </p>
<p>If the schools are providing stats on employment for grads, why are applicants not asking where those grads are working? Why aren’t they contacting recent grads and asking the hard questions? Why aren’t they looking at the websites of law firms in their area, or in the area in which they want to work, and seeing where recent hires went to law school? This is not difficult to do, especially in this day and age with the ease of email and social networking. </p>
<p>As I said, schools should be held accountable to provide accurate information but anyone who is planning on attending law school without looking at every aspect with an honest and realistic view of their future opportunities is very foolish. Caveat Emptor.</p>