The year 2010 was a contradictory one for law schools. The early warning signs about the slowing legal hiring market were clear but had yet to go mainstream. By the time the mass media began questioning the value of a juris doctor it was early 2011, about seven months after 2010′s huge incoming class sent in ­deposits to secure their spots in law school.

Now those students have graduated — and it’s time for an update on how they’re doing.