Live Webinar Hosted by Kaplan Test Prep on Law School Survey Findings Tuesday

From the Kaplan press release:

Responding to the reality that the toughest job market for new lawyers in 20 years may be the new normal for the foreseeable future, law schools are taking unprecedented steps to course correct.  According to Kaplan Test Prep’s 2012 survey of law school admissions officers, 51% of law schools have cut the size of the entering class; 63% said the reason was the contraction of the job market in the legal industry.  And more cuts may be on the way; of the law schools that have not cut the size of their entering classes, 28% say they will likely do so for the current application cycle.

Kaplan will discuss the findings of its 2012 survey of law schools with admissions officers from top law schools during a live, online event on Tuesday, November 27 at 8:30 PM EST.  To register, visit http://blog.kaplanlsat.com/the-180-live.

While admissions info is hard data, due note the following soft data questionable survey findings:

The Kaplan survey also finds that 68% of law schools have already revamped their curriculum to make their students more “practice ready”; 5% say they’ve decided to so, but haven’t implemented the changes yet; 9% say they are considering making curriculum changes; and 18% say they have no plans to make curriculum changes.  Among the curriculum changes some schools have made or are considering making: more clinical work opportunities and giving students more opportunities to specialize in a specific field, which can give them a competitive edge in a field that values specialization.

For more, see Kaplan Test Prep Survey: Facing A Tough Employment Landscape for New Lawyers, Law Schools Cut the Size of their Entering Classes and Revise Curriculum to Adapt to Evolving Market. [JH]