Although criticizing New York Law School for being “less than candid,” a state appeals panel yesterday affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit accusing the school of misleading potential students about its graduates’ success in finding legal jobs.
The plaintiffs, a group of New York Law graduates, allege they were misled about their post-graduation job prospects by statistics put out by the school suggesting that a large majority of its graduates found full-time employment as lawyers. The numbers included people who had part-time jobs or jobs that did not require a law degree, and the reported salary data was based on a small, self-selected group.
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