Regret Attending Law School?

Hanna
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:57:37 +0000

“Are you of the opinion then that only a few select law schools are worth attending?”

Only a select few law schools are worth borrowing $150,000 for. If you’re borrowing less than that, or nothing, or you have a guaranteed job waiting for you after law school (like at your dad’s firm), or your whole life you have wanted a particular kind of public service opportunity and you need the law degree first, then that changes the calculation. If you really want to be a prosecutor in Kentucky, it may make a lot of sense to go to U Kentucky Law, especially since it won’t cost a big-city price. But even then, you need to be aware of the risks.

I agree with the lottery analogy, though I think the stated numbers are too low.