<p>Cash cows? Depends on the school–the lower tier yes (bc there’s not much research going on), upper tier less so bc of research. Some actually take money from the mother school. Arguably academics are overpaid in law. Take a look at UMich’s salaries for the law professors. I’d take a professorship at UMich over BIGLAW any day!</p>
<p>Now with regards to where the ABA is—they’ve been kind of shaky. Rather than accredit new law schools, I think some should be stripped of their accreditation. Supply needs to be controlled if the ABA wants to re-shape the legal market.</p>