The Primer: Seeking Informed Guidance for the Legal Education Decision

The decision to pursue a legal education can be life-changing, but students often receive outdated advice from legal studies faculty. This article seeks to educate legal studies faculty advising potential law school students. We review the Law School Admission Test and consider how predictive that measurement may be of various forms of success. We then discuss the law school market by reviewing the historical evolution of law school ranking systems, as well as long-term application and enrollment patterns. By updating faculty understanding of law school admissions, advisees will receive useful and actionable advice before making this serious decision.