Law Practice,
Criminal
Dec. 27, 2007
In Tough-on-Crime 21st Century, Prison Careers Could Spell Success
The greatest entry-level job in California isn't in medicine or the law; it's being a prison guard.
Konrad Moore
Public Defender, Kern County Public Defender's Office
In generations past, it was often a parental imperative to encourage one's child to become a doctor or lawyer. It represented a path to stability and security. While these are still reliable vocations, the price of medical and law schools has gone through the roof. It's now common for new graduates to emerge with mortgage-size debts.
For example, annual fees at UC Davis School of Law went from $1,210 per year in 1982-1983, to $10,881 in 1996, to $24,537 in 2006-2007 (in nominal...
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