Word: interests
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...interest in legal service at the nation's law school still seems as strong as it was 15 years ago. At Harvard, for instance, 90 percent of second and third-year students spend time in school working in clinical and legal services programs...
These days, however, many lawyers and educators say that kind of public interest spirit does not translate into more legal service work after graduation, as it did a decade...
Ironically, prospective lawyers across the country are still showing interest in public service, at least while they are at law school, most observers agree. The diversity of clinical projects grow every year, with participation generally remaining high...
After Dean Robert C. Clark decided to close the school's office for public interest career counseling this summer, about two-thirds of the student body signed a petition protesting the decision and reaffirming their support for public service...
Only about 6 percent of Law School graduates actually pursue full-time public interest careers. But Harvard's staffers say the success of clinical programs should also be measured by how they influence the 69 percent of graduates who enter private firms, where they can do substantial pro bono work...