Yakowitz claims that there has been a lacking in terms of research about the sect of law students that do not pass the bar. She accredits the lack of research to several factors. For one, she says, students who failed the bar exam are not easy to track, as they are less likely to complete alumni surveys. Additionally, says Yakowitz, there isn’t much incentive for the state bar association to keep track of such students.
Among the life difficulties these graduates might experience are issues with job stability, earnings, and even marriage.
The median salaries for students who do not pass the bar and are under 30 are actually less than those of college graduates, including those who did not attend law school. It goes without saying that the median salary of this population fell under the median salary of those who passed the bar.
While the paper shows that these students eventually go on to make more than regular college grads (as far as the median salary goes), they never quite make as much as lawyers do.
