ABA moves to increase transparency of law school reporting on jobs

The American Bar Association has come under heavy criticism for failing to ensure that law schools report an accurate picture of the job prospects for graduates. Now the Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has announced a series of changes to the Annual Questionnaire sent to law-schools. A press release released by the ABA puts it thus: "Beginning next month, the annual law school questionnaire will require schools to report more specific information than ever before, including employment status, types and locations. The questionnaire will ask these questions, among others: • Is the graduate employed or unemployed? • Is the graduate’s employment long-term or short-term? • Is the job funded by the law school or university? • Does the graduate work for a law firm, a business or in government?" This article from The Faculty Lounge points out that while this is move in the right direction, the definition of law-firm employment is very broad, and includes "any job in a law firm, including associate, lawclerk, law firm librarian, paralegal, and clerical position".

ABA moves to increase transparency of law school reporting on jobs thefacultylounge.org Fri, Aug 12, 2011