Law Degree Losing Its Luster?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I wonder how many grads come out of law schools expecting the high-paying jobs that most of them will not get.

I wager that many law students have this image in mind that includes being a well-paid attorney. As you very well know, there are a number of factors that contribute to how law students perceive the field.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Then there's the question of whether part of the problem is that there are too many lawyers. Are law schools turning out more lawyers than the population and economy can reasonably support?

Does it not balance itself out when not everyone passes the bar?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I wager that many law students have this image in mind that includes being a well-paid attorney. As you very well know, there are a number of factors that contribute to how law students perceive the field.



Does it not balance itself out when not everyone passes the bar?

Not really in my experience. Most do eventually.