Apparently, the LSAT is back in vogue. In September 2024, about 18,811 people registered to take it. Fast forward one year, and 32,170 brave souls signed up in September 2025. That’s a jump big enough to make you wonder: are we entering a new Age of the Lawyer?

Many, many years ago, I took the LSAT myself. And, I did extremely well. I applied to law schools, got into several, and then I didn’t go. Life zigged when I thought it would zag. I became a psychologist instead. Though truth be told, in my line of work these days, I use both skill sets: one part human behavior analyst, one part armchair attorney. I interpret motives and emotions and clauses and contracts. Honestly, at this point, I feel like I’ve earned an honorary J.D.  or at least a parking spot with “Psych-Legal Maven” on it.

But back to this LSAT surge. What’s happening here? Are we witnessing a renaissance of justice seekers? Is this the Avengers Assemble moment for aspiring litigators? Or are people just trying to ride out a weird job market by hiding in law libraries until the economy calms down?

There’s something fascinating about this wave. Maybe it’s the times we live in. Everyone’s watching courtroom dramas, following true crime podcasts, reading about indictments, hearings, and motions. The courtroom has become reality TV. Maybe everyone now thinks, “Hey, I could do that. I watched Suits. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.”

Or maybe it’s deeper. Maybe we’re collectively craving a sense of order. When the world feels chaotic law school suddenly looks like a temple of structure and reason. Rules. Precedent. Objections sustained! Maybe the LSAT boom is less about ambition and more about longing for clarity in a world that increasingly defies it.

Still, I can’t help but chuckle. The legal field isn’t exactly begging for more lawyers. And yet here we are, with tens of thousands more charging toward the courtroom like contestants on American Litigator.

So what does it mean? Is it a sign of social unrest, of economic flux, or simply of people who need one more good reason to procrastinate on adulthood? Maybe it’s all of the above.

But one thing’s certain. The LSAT may test logic, but this new wave of takers says something illogical yet deeply human,  that in uncertain times, we’re drawn to the illusion of control, of clarity, of right versus wrong.

Or maybe we all just want to sound like we can say “Your Honor” with conviction.

Either way, class is in session.