That compares to early on when applicants were up more than 33%. The applicant pool has a significant impact on law school hiring, since almost all law schools are almost entirely dependent on tuition. That bodes well for next year’s job market for new law teachers, but even more important will be how things look over the summer with LSAT takers. The war of aggression against Iran and its economic fallout seems likely to accelerate a recession, but that may also send more students to law school.