Post-Law School Debt Differs Among Men, Women and Ethnic Minorities
In a recent article in The National Law Journal, the results of a recent survey revealed differences in the amount of post-law school debt among men and women and those of different races and ethnicities. The survey put forth data stating that women generally are in greater debt than men and that minorities are likely to have larger debt than Caucasian law graduates. One can come to their own individual conclusions regarding this data, but perhaps disparities in hiring after law school among men, women and minorities may force some students to carry law school debt for a longer period of time. It is possible that women and minorities who attain gainful employment shortly after graduating still suffer the effects of a "glass ceiling" in the salaries they are able to earn.
