May/June 2013


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The law pipeline has a


major leak.


FEATURES


LAWYERS TURNED COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Universities are hiring career lawyers as presidents to steer schools through challenging times. Faced with budget crises, rising tuition, and new technology, lawyers will leverage their skills in a new arena to help students navigate the intricacies of academia. BY LYDIA LUM


20 AN ACADEMIC SECOND ACT: 28 The Pipeline Problem


Law schools are facing a crisis. The drop in enrollment is forcing them to adapt—or go out of business. There’s no evidence that the sharp drop in law school numbers has hit minorities disproportionately hard, but diversity leaders are keeping a wary eye on the numbers. BY LEKAN OGUNTOYINBO


32 The Right Tools


MCCA’s Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Scholarship Program


The decision to pursue legal education has never weighed as heavily as it does today. MCCA’s scholarship program is designed to alleviate that weight. Learn more about the ways MCCA is helping law students pursue their dreams. BY BRIAN DABBS


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