The Philadelphia region law schools — as well as nationwide — are seeing a surge in applicants this year, driven by increased public attention on the courts during the presidential transition and recent changes to the LSAT exam, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS.
Some of the reasons for this spike are specific to the region. Last year, Pennsylvania was among the states with the most lawyers, making Philadelphia an ideal place for law school graduates with its mix of corporate and public-sector job opportunities.
Temple University’s Beasley School of Law has received around 2,900 applications for its roughly 220 available places this year, an increase of 38 percent from the previous year. Many of them are first-generation college graduates and students of color.
Meanwhile, Drexel’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law has received over 2,300 applications — an increase of 42.6 percent from last year. This is despite Kline being one of the smaller law schools.
“At moments like this, we see law and the courts and lawyers on center stage,” said Drexel Kline School of Law dean Daniel Filler. “That gets a lot of people thinking, if they want to make an impact in the world, then law … is a path that’s a pretty obvious way to do that.”
Read more about the surge in law school applicants throughout the region in AXIOS.
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