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Limitations Of The UCI School Of Law

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A limitation of this study was that there were only two different law classes observed and only two interviews conducted. Through this study, over 8 hours of data collection. The classes at both these observation sites were in different material, one being Criminal Law and the other being Immigration Law and Policy, which may have been a limitation. This may have been a limitation because there may be different students oriented towards these areas of law that could have affected their responses. In addition, there was an unequal gender distribution of interviewees, considering that both were female. In addition, these two sites provided different sample sizes, the first being twice as large as the second, which may be a limitation when …show more content…

Another credibility issue at these two observation sites is a difference in rankings, since the University of California, Irvine School of Law is the twenty eighth best law school in the United States, while no rank is published for Whittier Law School. There was also a bias in choosing both these settings, given that they are both situated in Orange County. I am also an undergraduate student at the University of California, Irvine, so I was familiar with the campus and the navigating through the course schedules.
Implications
The findings of the current study have multiple purposes for the legal education system. These results can be useful for current law school professors and students interested in pursuing a legal education. Data shows that rankings have an impact on the prospective decisions of law students and that it can shape their opinions on where to go to law school, but rejects important variables that could affect the student’s experience at the school. In expanding the variables taken into consideration by these rankings, the U.S. News & World Report could provide more realistic ratings that enable students to choose a college that would be a good fit for them. Data shows the main goal for law students is to become professionals and gain knowledge, instead of practicing law. Based on these findings, it would be important to educate these students more about the legal professional and other graduate programs during undergraduate education. Also,

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