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...going against the grain, you really need support," says Adkins. "The problem with public-interest is the support's not really there...
Clark's response--to reiterate his support for public-interest careers and announce a plan for a committee to advise him on the field--has left students saying the new dean's statement address the importance of his decision corporate law scholar, Clark has shown he is out of touch with the school's priorities, according those who criticize him for the move...
Although only about 6 percent of Law School graduates pursue public-interest careers, many more spends summers working for prosecutors and battered women's shelters. Students say a full-time expert on public-interest law is essential because of the difficulty of finding such public service work...
...There's prestige and money associated with large firms," says second-year student Jason Adkins, who has been a leader in the movement. "They come recruit you. For public-interest, you have to have an expert on placement. A few seminars...
...Adkins says, students are "planning to escalate our activities" to communicate to Clark the extent of their concern for the fate of public interest...