Legal education in the United States

Legal education in the United States generally refers to a graduate degree, the completion of which makes a graduate eligible to sit for an examination for a license to practice as a Lawyer. Around 60 percent of those who complete a law degree typically practice law, with the remainder primarily working in business (especially finance, insurance, real estate, and consulting) or government or policy roles, where their degrees also confer advantages.^[1] (Other types of legal education, such as that of paralegals, of Limited Practice Officers (in Washington), and of the citizenry in general, and of the education of lawyers after admission to the bar (continuing legal education) are not covered in this article.)

^ Simkovic, Michael; McIntyre, Frank (2014). "The Economic Value of a Law Degree". Journal of Legal Studies. 43 (2): 249–289. doi:10.1086/677921. S2CID 202324099. SSRN 2379146.

[Econ_Value-1] Simkovic, Michael; McIntyre, Frank (2014). "The Economic Value of a Law Degree". Journal of Legal Studies. 43 (2): 249–289. doi:10.1086/677921. S2CID 202324099. SSRN 2379146.

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