This
panel discussion will address financial challenges (and possible opportunities)
facing every law school. Since the recession a decade ago, the financial
impact on law schools has been significant. The challenges have included fewer applicants, fewer lawyer jobs, lower job placement
rates, lower net tuition revenue, and increasing costs. This panel will address
key areas including financial sustainability (What does a long-term budget plan
look like? What are new ideas to control costs?), high tuition discounting
(How long can this continue? What is the real cost of law school today?), economic
cycles (What could be the financial impact of the next recession? Can we even
prepare? Law student applications are up—is the growth here to stay, or is it a
temporary Trump bump?), and law school relevance (What are the latest ideas for
adding value and/or creating new sources of revenue?).
Business meeting at program conclusion.