RELATED June 23, 2025 Public Service Leadership Model Pocket Guide June 06, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” (Schedule P/C) proposed rule June 02, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management" proposed rule Back to Reports From Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service November 10, 2002 Public interest legal organizations and the federal government face unique and pressing challenges as they attempt to recruit and to retain legal talent. Conventional wisdom has long identified one of the causes of these problems as the debt required to finance a legal education. Yet, few studies have attempted to link cause and effect. This report deals with the impact of rising law school tuition costs, focusing primarily on how the ensuing debt burdens narrow student service options following graduation. Download (1m)