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Law schools sued by alumni who can't find work

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February 2, 2012

The setup to this next story sounds a bit like a bad joke. What do a bunch of lawyers do when they can't get jobs? They sue, naturally. Yesterday, a group of recent law graduates sued a dozen law schools. They say the schools misled them about job and salary prospects. It's not even the first time this week that a school has been accused of false advertising.

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