That was the title of a recent National Law Journal article on the American Bar Association’s statistical report showing that the percentage of women in law schools has declined each year since 2002. According to the ABA, five years ago, women made up 49 percent of law school enrollment. This year, 46.9 percent of law school students are women. The article explores some of the reasons for this trend--a strong economy in 2004-2005 may have led many to go right into the work force; there are more options available to women these days; and, as always, there are the quality of life issues entailed in working as a lawyer in private practice.
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