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published October 22, 2010
Joshua Nave
Law schools are required by the American Bar Association to accurately report the percentage of employed graduates but they don't have to break down the numbers further. What is usually not included in their figures are things like the number of graduates with part time employment, jobs that don't require JD's, or students employed by the school as a way of boosting the numbers. That may change soon.
The ABA requires schools to report generic employment numbers as part of their accreditation. According to this article in the National Law Journal, the accreditation committee is preparing to recommend greater transparency requirements. Much of this information is already collected by NALP, but the ABA is considering requiring the schools themselves to collect and provide the information to prospective students when they receive their letters of acceptance. NALP, meanwhile, continues to call for the elimination of employment figures as a data point in law school rankings altogether.
The proposal is aimed at managing expectations in light of increased law school enrollment and new law schools popping up in a time when demand for lawyers is down.
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