Commissioned Research
Through its professional partnerships with like-minded organizations, AccessLex Institute commissions external research to examine and advance our understanding of the most critical issues facing legal education today.
Submissions from 2024
An Approach to Monitoring and Assessing Online/Hybrid J.D. Programs, RTI International
Submissions from 2022
Law School in a Pandemic, Year 2: Moving from Emergency Remote Teaching to Emerging Best Practices in Distance Legal Education, Gallup and AccessLex Institute
Submissions from 2021
Law School in a Pandemic: Student Perspectives on Distance Learning and Lessons for the Future, Gallup and AccessLex Institute
Submissions from 2018
Examining Value, Measuring Engagement: A National Study of the Long-Term Outcomes of a Law Degree, AccessLex Institute and Gallup
A Framework for Thinking About Law School Affordability, Sandy Baum and AccessLex Institute
After Graduate and Professional School: How Students Fare in the Labor Market, Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele
Financing Graduate and Professional Education: How Students Pay, Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele
Graduate and Professional School Debt: How Much Students Borrow, Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele
The Price of Graduate and Professional School: How Much Students Pay, Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele
Submissions from 2017
Tuition Discounting Study of Private Law Schools 2016, AccessLex Institute and National Association of College and University Business Officers
Who Goes to Graduate School and Who Succeeds?, Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele
Submissions from 2016
Life After Law School: A Pilot Study Examining Long-Term Outcomes Associated with Graduating Law School and the Value of Legal Education, AccessLex Institute and Gallup
Loan Counseling for Graduate and Professional Students, Patricia Steele and Chad Anderson
Submissions from 2015
Diversity Pipeline Programs in Legal Education: Context, Research and a Path Forward, Alisa Cunningham and Patricia Steele
