06/24/08
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Northwestern is introducing a new five-semester law degree. |
If you choose to attend the new two-year program, you would begin in the summer immediately after admission, rather than starting in the fall, as is traditional with most schools. Thereafter, you would attend regular fall and spring semesters for the next two years, leaving time for the traditional summer program in between the two years. The same credits and courses would be required as in the school's traditional, three-year program, with the accelerated students simply taking an extra course each semester.
Tuition for the program has not been decided yet, but given the fact that yearly tuition for Northwestern is currently $42,672, one hopes for the students' sake that they will get a break if they choose the five-semester plan.
Meanwhile, University of Chicago professor Geoffrey Stone has called the change "irresponsible," saying it risked producing inferior lawyers because they student will not have time to develop intellectual and analytical skills. Others argue, however, that most third years tend to be a waste of time anyway.
To be admitted to the new program (the school estimates that about 25 to 60 students will be accepted), applicants will need to have two to three years of "substantive work experience" after college.
Interesting!
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