New law school to offer free tuition to first class

New UC Irvine law school to offer free tuition to first class The plan is part of an ambitious strategy by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to attract Ivy League-caliber students. 'Our goal is to be a top-20 law school from the first time we are ranked,' he says. Associated Press 9:40 PM PST, December 24, 2008 UC Irvine's new law school, set to open next fall, is offering a big incentive to top students worried about the cost of a legal education during the recession: free tuition for three years. The financial carrot is part of an ambitious strategy by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, a renowned constitutional law scholar, to attract Ivy League-caliber students. The school hopes to offer full scholarships to all 60 members of its inaugural class in 2009 -- but only the best and brightest need apply. Subsequent classes will face normal tuition... Full story: New UC Irvine law school to offer free tuition to first class - Los Angeles Times

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