Recruiters turning to the Internet in bid to draw more applicants

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Law schools nationwide are creating World Wide Web sites in a bid to lure students in an era of falling application numbers. Though most of the 130 or so schools nationwide operate on a minimal budget, they usually manage to convey their institutional atmosphere as well as substantive information on the school, its offerings and professors, and state or federal legal issues. Santa Clara University School of Law is among the leaders, building on its Silicon Valley location and its strong technology-related offerings. Stanford's home page stands in stark contrast to those of conservative Yale and Columbia.

Usage, Internet, Law students

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Feeding frenzy for prof stars: but do lateral hires assure prestige for a law school?

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Law professors who are thought to be cutting-edge thinkers in their specialties are considered a commodity to be wooed by law schools and law firms alike in the 1990s. Top ranked law schools such as Harvard, New York University, Columbia, and Chicago have all attempted to hire top professors from other schools. Salaries ranging from $150,000 to $200,000 a year, options for dual income families, and even the prospects of change are used to entice professors to change schools, usually after having them as guest professors for a semester.

Employment, Law teachers, Law school faculty

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Faced with a drop in applicants, some schools resort to hard sell

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Some law schools are reacting to a large decrease in law school applicants with unusual marketing techniques. According to the Law School Admissions Council, the 332,416 who applied to law school in 1996 representes a 12.1% decrease from 1995. Educators say the decrease is due to the public's low opinion of the profession, to demographics and to a tight job market.

Marketing

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