The December 3, 2012 issue of the National Law Journal contains the front–page feature “A possible head start for law students” wherein a proposal backed by all three Arizona law schools would allow third-year law students to sit for the February bar exam before their graduation. The Arizona Supreme Court was scheduled to begin hearing this proposal on December 5, 2012. The result would ideally be less debt taken on by such students, and greater employment eligibility since employers often require bar admission before candidates being considered for jobs. Not everyone agrees with the proposal, citing fears that third year of law school could be turned into “a bar prep class.” Students would also have to squeeze larger course loads into their first two years of school, of course.
But is less time (and money) spent in law school ultimately a good idea? Would it work in Minnesota?
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