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<p>This is hyperbolic and extreme. The legal market isn’t great but it’s not that bad. If you go to a T14 you have a reasonable shot at a solid return on investment. That’s also true for the T15-20 in their regions. Further, with various PSLF/PAYE/IBR combos you can take lower paying PI jobs and survive with large debt just fine. </p>
<p>@crankyoldman: There’s no real reason he needs to go to a “non-trad” school (not really sure what that is) because he hasn’t gotten his BA/BS yet. Until then LSAC’s clock keeps ticking and he’s free to load up on As.</p>