I'm guessing that the headline is inaccurate in that you don't relax admissions standards to make it easier for the top students to get in, you do it so that the middle/bottom students can get in. It's been clear for some time that law school enrollments are down so they're relaxing the standards so that they can keep the seats filled. The top students will be taking the LSATs anyway. The next thing you know they'll be doing something crazy like offering DL law degrees.:crazy:
Issue: The dropping enrollment at cash cow law schools. Rule: Continue to conduct business as usual but give the appearance that you're changing and offering concessions. Application: Throw the dog a bone by allowing students into law school that would've made it anyway (Besides what's 10% when the other 90% still have to take the LSAT). Conclusion: No change. ABA still has control over who enters into their club.
“Taking the LSAT is a pain, and it is expensive,” says James Gardner, dean of SUNY Buffalo’s law school. LOL, and so is law school!
I'm sure it is a pain, but so what? The question is, "Is it a good predictor of success in law school?"
From several friends who are lawyers - the LSAT has absolutely no bearing on whether or not you'll succeed in law school - it is merely a tool to weed out people.
Perry Mason The United States has a glut of lawyers where attorneys are now working outside the intended scope of their JD. The promise of making big bucks as a lawyer is gone (compared to days of old). As a result, there are significantly fewer applicants to law school, so maybe the bar [pun intended] is going to be lowered to allow in more applicants. Law school is a money making operation and the cash-flow must continue! Tuition and Fee Schedule | Coastal Law
