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Majority of law profs find workload manageable, new study finds
The majority of law faculty find that their workload is manageable and find that the review process for tenure, promotion or other advancement is fair, according to a new study. (Image from Shutterstock)
The majority of law faculty find that their workload is manageable and find that the review process for tenure, promotion or other advancement is fair, according to a new study.
The study—by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement at the Center for Postsecondary Research at the Indiana University at Bloomington and released May 20—surveyed more than 500 professors at 20 law schools in spring 2025, as part of the multiyear Study on the Engagement of Law Faculty and Staff, or SELFS study, funded by the Law School Admission Council.
Nationwide, 84% of professors agreed that the “demands and workload” at their law schools are manageable, including 27% who strongly agree, according to the study. And 79% said their law school “supports both [their] work and personal needs.”
Regarding tenure or promotion process, 79% think that they have been “adequately advised,” while 79% find that standards are transparent, and 87% say expectations are reasonable and fair.
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