Excess law school graduates by state and region

Law Graduate Overproduction by State (2011)

Law Graduate Overproduction by BEA Regions (2011)

The above graphs are the product of Matt Leichter, who blogs at Law School Tuition Bubble. You can check out his blog for his methodology in compiling the data. Naturally, these are rough estimates at best. And, by the way, darker is not better. For a chart showing the data by state, see Leichter’s blog.

Shocking job prospects for new lawyers

This chart was published by The Atlantic based on data collected by the American Bar Association (ABA). If you’re considering law school, you would do well to read the entire Atlantic article, entitled “The Jobs Crisis at Our Best Law Schools Is Much, Much Worse Than You Think.” The ABA’s website, where you can search employment data by law school, can be found here.