Interest in Law School Is Surging. A.I. Makes the Payoff Less Certain. NYT Par :Elizabeth Olson 24 janvier 2026 à 15:56 The number of applicants has risen more than 40 percent over the last two years, despite new limits on student loans and uncertainty over how artificial intelligence will affect legal work. © Annie Flanagan for The New York TimesLondon Cooper, an undergraduate student in her final year at Dillard University, plans to pursue a law degree despite the high cost.