45% Of Junior Associates: Law School Failed To Prepare Me For Practice

Reuters, Law School Failed to Prepare 45% of Junior Associates for Practice, Survey Finds:

Nearly half of law firm associates believe law school did not adequately prepare them for practice, a new survey has found [Beyond Tradition: Gen-Z's Approach to Big Law].

Among the 546 junior associates surveyed in January and February by legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa and legal data intelligence provider Leopard Solutions, 45% said law school did not sufficiently prepare them for their current role. ...

When asked what they would change about their law school experience, the most common answer provided by the surveyed associates was more practical skills and a greater focus on transactional practices.

ABA Journal, Less Litigation, More Practical Skills in Law School Needed, Junior Associates Say