Thinking of Law School? Why Not?

By now, the media is having a field day in bemoaning the lack of job prospects for newly-minted lawyers. Large law firms in New York are laying off associates, many firms are doing limited - if any - recruiting on law school campuses. Law school applications have also, not surprisingly, dropped off a cliff.

So why would anyone apply to law school today? Plenty. First, at some point law firms have to hire new lawyers. You can’t outsource everything to India and the Philippines. Second, the law is like the economy in general - it is cyclical. It depends on supply and demand. Third, if you ever wanted to crack into the top 20 law schools in the US, there isn't a better time to do so.

The merits of a legal career is a discussion for another day. But if you are thinking about law school, I would say think counter-intuitively!