Room for More?
"The improvements to the program will help people in making career choices," she said.
But Ducao and some other students said the reforms need to continue.
"Given many student take on a lot of debt, financial constraints are still a concern," she said. "LIPP is a very strong program. Certainly, we want improvements tot he program to make if better."
Dean of HLS Robert C. Clark did not make at least two significant changes called for by student groups and alumni.
The "imputed parental contribution"--which affects alumni who would prefer to take on debt rather than require their parents to pay for them to go to law school--will remain.
And the so-called "marriage penalty" will remain, as the school will continue to calculate graduates' eligibility for the program based on the combined incomes of a couple.
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