LSSSE Insights Blog

This final installment based on the Report, Diversity Within Diversity: The Varied Experiences Of Asian And Asian American Law Students, highlights findings related to the law student experience.

This second installment based on the Report DIVERSITY WITHIN DIVERSITY: The Varied Experiences Of Asian And Asian American Law Students highlights findings related to scholarships and student loan debt.

The third installment highlights inequities in scholarship policies and the associated consequences for student loan debt.

This second installment highlights inequities in scholarship policies and the associated consequences for student loan debt.

The LSSSE 2016 Annual Report highlights inequities in scholarship policies and the associated consequences for student loan debt. In this post, we summarize the overall prevalence of merit-based and need-based scholarships reported by LSSSE respondents.

In 2011 and 2015, respondents who expected more than $80,000 in debt were least likely to expect to work in large law firms—the highest paying sector. Conversely, respondents who expected no debt or less than $40,000 in debt were most likely to expect large law firm jobs.

The proportion of respondents who expected to work in large and medium-size law firms declined between 2006 and 2015. These trends align, albeit roughly, with the declines in law firm hiring in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Expectations relating to small law firm employment were stable. Expectations of employment within the public/non-profit sectors increased from 29% in 2006 and 34% in 2011 and 2015.