Law school

And it finds it wanting. So, the University of California school will slice enrollment rather than send too many lawyers into an economy with too few jobs.

The number of students taking the test to go to law school fell to its lowest level in 12 years, according to the latest data from the Law School Admission Council, which administers the test.

The Law School Admission Test had 16 percent fewer takers this academic year, as undergrads reassess whether law school is the safe bet it used to be.

A group of recent law graduates sues a dozen law schools, saying the institutions misled them about job and salary prospects.