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Instant Insights / When the Bottom Falls Out of Legal Education

The number of law school failures in recent years is unprecedented in the history of legal education. Lower enrollment, the high cost of paying faculty and a poor job market have spelled the end for five schools since 2014, with another on the brink of collapse. Here’s a closer look at what’s driving the declines.

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    RIP, Law Schools. A Look at Closed Campuses

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    Supporters of the institution hope to convince a public university to take over the school.

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