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Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Money, Pictures, Reader Polls, Student Loans
Caption Contest Finalists: Law School Loans Will Be The Death Of You
Is it possible to pay off all of your law school debt? Not with income-based repayment! -
Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Money, Pictures, Student Loans
Caption Contest: Law School Loans Will Be The Death Of You
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Bar Exams, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, Student Loans
The Law Schools With The 'Best Value' (2013)
Which law school will get you the biggest bang for your buck?
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Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Is Business School A Better Bet Than Law School?
The Above the Law editors debate the best decision for your educational dollar. -
Law Schools, LSAT, Money, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Financially Savvy Woman Fears Debt, Considers Law School Anyway
Will she be sucked into a bad financial decision by law school's allure? -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, Unemployment
If A Boy Genius Can't Escape His Six-Figure Law School Debt, How Can You?
Because we're living in a time when higher education serves only as a financial death sentence for young adults. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Federal Judges, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Morning Docket, Student Loans, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 09.23.13
* Will adjudicate for food? With a little more than one week until the end of the fiscal year, the federal judiciary is facing down a “worst-case scenario” with respect to its budget. [National Law Journal (sub. req.)]
* An unremarkable percentage of firms are led by women lawyers, but Kim Koopersmith of Akin Gump awaits a day when being a first woman in law won’t be “newsworthy.” [Capital Business / Washington Post]
* Law firm merger mania, Heartland edition: Stinson Morrison Hecker did the do-si-do with Leonard Street & Deinard and will promenade home as Stinson Leonard Street in January. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Hearts are breaking on either side of the nationwide same-sex marriage debate, and county clerks are bearing the brunt of all the complaints. When will all states “bit[e] the bullet” and legalize it? [Reuters]
* “The last time I went into court, I was wearing something that I got at Goodwill.” It turns out even geniuses are stupid enough to rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in law school debt. [Los Angeles Times]
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Fabulosity, Gay, Law Schools, Money, Public Interest, Reality TV, Student Loans, Television
A New Way To Pay Off Your Law School Loans?
Congratulations to the recent top law school graduate who just won a seven-figure sum on "The Million Second Quiz"! - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Federal Government, JPMorgan Chase, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, Wall Street
Taxpayers Should Worry When JPMorgan Gets Crowded Out Of The Student Loan Business
When private lenders are getting out of the student loan game, we should all worry that the government is still in it. -
2nd Circuit, Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Money, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Student Loans, Supreme Court, William and Mary School of Law
Morning Docket: 09.05.13
* “The situation is an absolute mess.” Last summer’s SCOTUS decision on mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders has created a “legal limbo” for inmates. We hope they find suitable dance partners. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* Even after you retire, you apparently still have to deal with the Cebullsh*t from your life on the bench. Former Chief District Judge Richard Cebull’s misconduct review is likely heading to Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. [Great Falls Tribune]
* Woe unto them that call unpaid work fair: the Second Circuit quickly granted Fox Searchlight an appeal in the Black Swan unpaid intern case in the hope of offering some “much-needed guidance.” [Deadline]
* Which private law schools offer students the best value? Some unlikely contenders are named on this list, and some T14 schools even make appearances. We’ll have more on this later today. [National Jurist]
* GW wasn’t the only school that grew the size of its entering class (although it was the largest increase). William & Mary and Missouri saw big gains, too. Yay, more lawyers! [National Law Journal (sub. req.)]
* If you’re considering applying to law school, think about schools that have lowered their standards and are offering scholarship money like candy. Otherwise, here are some helpful hints. [Huffington Post]
* Henry Putzel Jr., former reporter of decisions at the Supreme Court, RIP. [Washington Post]
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Banking Law, Money, Real Estate, Student Loans
New Rules Make It Harder For Attorneys To Buy Homes
Get used to renting, lawyers! -
Barack Obama, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Student Loans, Twittering
Will Twerk For Loan Forgiveness! Ridiculous Responses To Obama's Fictional Student Debt Plans
How much educational debt do you have, and what would you do for loan forgiveness? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law School Dean Responds To Accusations of Inflating Tuition at Taxpayer Expense
A week after accusations surfaced that a top law school was gaming the federal government, the dean responds -- not very persuasively.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Education / Schools, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Matt Taibbi Joins The Student Loan Crisis Bandwagon: Good Seats Still Available
Another convert opens his eyes to the student loan crisis. -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans, U.S. News
Which Law Schools Have The Best Return On Investment?
Did you attend one of these schools? If so, count yourself among the lucky! -
Boalt Hall, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, Videos, YouTube
Law Schools Devise Trick To Game Taxpayers
Washington Post catches on to what many of us have been predicting: law schools are using debt-forgiveness programs to line their own pockets. -
California, Job Searches, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Are Degrees From This Law School Considered 'Defective'?
The law school litigation movement is still alive and well in California. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Student Loans
ABA Finally States The Problem: Now, Will They Do Anything About It?
The first step is admitting you have a problem. Is the ABA ready for the next step? -
9th Circuit, Banking Law, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Books, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Racism, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Student Loans, Supreme Court, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Video games
Morning Docket: 08.01.13
Ed. note: We are having an Above the Law retreat this afternoon, so we may be less prolific than usual today. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.
* “I think I am now the hardest-working justice. I wasn’t until David Souter left us.” Justice Ginsburg celebrates her twentieth year on the high bench in true diva style. [USA Today]
* Sorry, EA, the Ninth Circuit thought your First Amendment free expression defense to allegedly stealing college sports players’ likenesses was a load of hooey. [Wall Street Journal]
* “It’s a decision that clearly favors the merchants.” A federal judge gave the Fed a spanking in a ruling on its cap for debit card fees earned by banks after consumer swipes. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “What makes this discriminatory? I don’t think there’s anything in Title 7 that says an employer has to be consistent.” Ropes & Gray’s “token black associate” had his day in court. [National Law Journal]
* The firm that outed J.K. Rowling as author of “The Cuckoo’s Calling” will make a charitable donation as an apology — getting the book to the bestseller’s list wasn’t charitable enough. [New York Times]
* As the bar exam draws to a close today, here’s something to consider: 12,250 people signed up to take the test in New York alone. Are there jobs out there for them? Best of luck! [New York Law Journal]
* The feds want to make a better return on their investment on law student loans. Perhaps it’s time for those good old gainful employment regulations. [Student Loan Ranger / U.S. News & World Report]
* Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro is expected to speak at his sentencing hearing today, where a judge will decide if a term of life in prison plus 1,000 years is appropriate punishment for him. [CBS News]
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
A Guide For Choosing A Low-Ranked Law School
If you plan to attend a low-ranked law school, here is some advice for your consideration.