LSSSE in the News

The increased cost of attending law school falls most heavily on blacks, Hispanics and those with low LSAT scores, according to results from a 2015 survey of law students.

Congratulations to Prof. Aaron Taylor, selected as one of The National Jurist Magazine's 20 professors making a difference when it comes to diversity in legal education.

Gardner said the law school uses the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE), a comprehensive survey that gets administered to law students by an independent surveying organization. UB commissions them to do surveys and get feedback from students.

Cornelius Range began First Generation Profession­als, a support group for first-generation students like himself, at Columbia Law School. A growing number of law schools offer programs designed to help students whose parents lack college degrees.

The LSSSE is a U.S.-based survey in which most Canadian law schools in the common law provinces now participate. What does it show? Well, it shows without a shadow of doubt that the degree of time students spend actively engaged with their studies decreases steadily from first year to third year.

Findings from the 2014 administration of the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) illustrate this trend. Students who reported that their law school provided the support they needed to cope with non-academic responsibilities were more likely to feel their law school aided their acquisition of job-related skills and knowledge, including improving their writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills.

Next up, Aaron N. Taylor, on Using Existing data, He’s Director of the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE). Aaron asked some key questions about ethics , and whether we are fostering environments that enhance respect and democratic engagement. Existing data, he said, is key, and we should use it as much as possible.

Indiana University Maurer School of Law William D. Henderson visited Texas A&M University School of Law to speak to students and faculty about the legal employment market Sept. 3 and 4. Henderson was named one of the most influential people in legal education by National Jurist magazine.

At the Second National Symposium on Experiential Education in Law, held June 13-15 at Elon Law, William Henderson, one of the most influential people in American legal education, presented research linking enhanced student outcomes to a coordinated, sequenced and experience-based model of legal education.

Landing a job right out of law school is a challenge many recent graduates experience. Despite the gradual decline in the overall employment rate for those students, 92 percent in 2007, and 85 percent in 2012, law students in their final year still said they are satisfied with the overall law school experience, according to a new survey.