Law school alumni financial support
fails to keep pace with rising costs and is often more closely linked
to related undergraduate sports performance than post graduate
academics - Funding for law school programs suffers.
[Independent interviews with law school school staff and alumni
(1998-99)]
"Fully 35% to 50% of law firm associates leave
within three years because the firms don't accommodate family needs
...." The Wall Street Journal
(6/29/1999)
Stemming the tide of law firm associate (and
partner) drop-outs has become a law practice issue of national
significance. E.g., ABA Journal
May/June 1999
"Associates often don't provide a financial
return on their firm's investment until the fourth year ...."
The Wall Street Journal (6/29/1999)
As "rude awakenings" and dispelled
illusions give rise to increasingly widespread disenchantment with
the realities of the traditional practice of law - without the
benefit of understanding the potential breadth and benefit of other
applications of law degrees in the marketplace - the interest in
contributing to law school (and related postgraduate) alma maters
of alumni, parents of alumni, and others who are touched in the
process, decreases ... dramatically.
Potential Cause - Cure - Alumni
Academic Revenue Rehabilitation
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