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The Case Against Law School

At more than $50,000 a year, "law school tuition is simply too damn high."
At more than $50,000 a year, "law school tuition is simply too damn high."Photograph by Robb Kendrick/Getty Images

The legal education industry has hit a wall. The U.S. has an oversupply of attorneys. Law schools keep pumping out more. Graduates have huge debts and sparse job prospects.

“Law schools need to take immediate action to confront today’s crisis,” Paul Caron, a thoughtful and prolific professor at the University of Cincinnati, recently explained: