The Impact of Law Student Debt upon the Legal Profession.

White, James P.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Impact of Law Student Debt upon the Legal Profession.

White, James P.

Journal of Legal Education, v39 n5 p725-34 1989

The trend in rising tuitions at law schools is documented as is the increasing reliance of students on loans to finance their legal education. Among concerns raised are that the need to "hustle" to make ends meet will present problems in maintaining standards of professionalism. (DB)

Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Ethics, Higher Education, Law Schools, Law Students, Loan Repayment, Professional Occupations, Standards, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, Trend Analysis, Tuition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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