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Getting practiced law for 45 decades, and taught law for 25 of them, I can assure you that attorneys have to know how to feel in a unique way that is special to the occupation. Legislation colleges need to have an goal tool to measure no matter whether an applicant has that ability. For many years, the LSAT has been these kinds of a instrument (“Law Group Proposes LSATs Be Optional,” Site A person, May perhaps 21). The suggestion of the ABA panel is an irresponsible and unrealistic case in point of advantage signaling. It’s awesome to have a assorted populace of legal professionals. But it’s most critical to have a varied population of qualified attorneys.
Robert E. Panoff
Pinecrest, Fla.
The LSAT is a test of how very well you can remedy summary logic problems. Having a 4. GPA is no warranty of a superior LSAT score. A robust score on the test is a very good predictor of achievement in regulation faculty and for passing the bar. Does it subject? An unqualified law firm can mail an harmless human being to prison or, in a civil situation, drop a client’s assets. Legislation is important to a just culture and lowering criteria is not in the best fascination of Americans.
George Williams
Glendale, Calif.
As difficult as I attempted, I could not achieve a major score on the LSAT, and I took that as a indicator that law university wasn’t a superior selection for me, even with my reliable GPA and achievements in my undergraduate plan. Additional than 20 several years later, I even now remember the disappointment I felt at the time. I am immensely grateful, nevertheless, for that flashing pink light-weight that prevented me from incurring substantial university student-loan personal debt and possible pursuing a vocation path for which I was not appropriately suited.
Lewis R. Fisher
Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif.
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Appeared in the June 2, 2022, print edition.
