The Future of Legal Education in the 21st Century: A discussion

Law school has traditionally been a promising path for many honors students, but recent challenges – a decline in attorney incomes, skyrocketing student debt, questioning of the need for a third year of law school – have caused applications to plummet by as much as 30%. Yet a JD can also prove invaluable for careers in public service and social justice, as well as the law. A frank discussion about the rewards and challenges of law school with Maria Pabon Lopez, Dean of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and Susan M. Chehardy, Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.