Tamanaha, Brian Z.

Failing law schools / Brian Z. Tamanaha. - xvi, 235 pages ; 24 cm. - The Chicago series in law and society . - Chicago series in law and society. .

A law school in crisis -- The Department of Justice sues the ABA -- Why is law school three years? -- Faculty fight against changes in ABA standards -- Teaching load down, salary up -- The cost and consequences of academic pursuits -- More professors, more revenues needed -- The ranking made us do it -- Detrimental developments in legal academia -- Raising tuition, rising debt -- Why tuition has gone up so quickly -- Is law school worth the cost? -- Warning signs for students -- Alarms for law schools -- Going forward -- A few last words.

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American Bar Association.


Law schools--Finance.--United States
Law--Study and teaching--United States.
Escuelas de derecho--Finanzas.--Estados Unidos
Ley--Estudio y enseñanza--Estados Unidos.
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KF 272 / T153f 2012

340.071173