Law Schools Are Resorting To A New Strategy To Make Sure Grads Get Jobs

Law schools are routinely criticized for failing to find jobs for their grads. Well, a dozen schools across the country have found a new way to make sure at least some of their graduates find jobs, The New York Times reports. They're opening up their own nonprofit law firms. These nonprofit law firms are trying to solve two problems at once: a glut of new attorneys and a shortage of legal services for the poor. In theory, these nonprofits charge clients relatively low fees and give new grads a c...