Student Loans
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Abortion, Crime, Holidays and Seasons, John Roberts, Non-Sequiturs, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 11.28.12
* Allowing abortions only in cases where the life of the mother is at stake doesn’t actually protect the life of the mother. [Slate] * Chief Justice Roberts decided that living in a glass house shouldn’t prevent him from throwing a few stones. [Atlantic] * It’s that time of year when we start seeing lists of things to buy for the lawyers in your life. [Constitutional Daily] * You realize that people aren’t actually going to pay these loans back, you know. [Economix / New York Times] * Wow, there was a whole day in New York City where nobody got shot, stabbed, or raped. [Reuters] * While you contemplate living in a dangerous city, check out this list of most dangerous campuses. [Business Insider] * Hopefully you guys have noticed Above the Law in the News category on the ABA Blawg 100, but don’t forget to look at all the different sections and vote for your favorite sites. [ABA Journal] -
Money, Student Loans
Gradenfreude: Loan Debt Repayment for Law Grads Is a Scam
An underemployed law grad contemplates the government's loan debt repayment schemes, and doesn't like it one bit. Is it a scam? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Bar Exams, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Gradenfreude: I Passed the Bar Exam, But I Still Mop the Floors at My Crappy Job
This recent law school graduate passed the bar exam. Has his life changed since he got the good news?
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Deaths, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, Suicide
Parent Cites Stepson's Law School Debt In Suicide Note
Student debt is affecting parents now, sometimes tragically... -
Accounting / Accountants, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Student Loans, Unemployment
Dear Prudence: My Husband Is Contemplating Ruining Our Lives By Going To Law School
Dear Prudence sets the record straight for the wife of a future law student when it comes to student debt and entry-level jobs. -
Barack Obama, Election 2012, Politics, Student Loans
At The Hofstra Debate, Both Candidates Dodge Student Debt Issue
The presidential debate last night featured no new ideas about dealing with student debt. -
Interview Stories, Job Searches, Student Loans
Gradenfreude: My Interview Horror Story (Or, How I Underwhelmed A Hiring Partner With My Law Degree)
Tristan Taylor Thomas has a no good, very bad, horrible day at a job interview... -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
How Much Will Law School Cost In The Future? It's Pretty Scary...
In the future, law school tuition is going to be very, very high, if we keep going at our current rate. How frightening are the numbers? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Food, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Gradenfreude: Living Life By Fortune Cookies -- Bad Idea Or Worst Idea?
Wherein Tristan Taylor Thomas receives am encouraging message from a fortune cookie, and tries to live by it. Too bad it only lasted for a weekend... -
Cartoons / Comics, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans, Television
Gradenfreude: The Plight Of A Law School Graduate In 2012
When you are unhappy with your job, you have to take joy in the simpler things in life -- like watching television. But sometimes even that is an unpleasant experience. -
Art, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Student Loans
ATL Debate: Should This Graduate Of A Top Law School Solicit Donations To Pay Off His Student Loan Debt?
Should regretful law school graduates solicit donations over the internet to pay off their student loans? Debate in the comments and take our poll. -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law School Loan Debt: A New Way to Walk Yourself Into Your Own Grave
Is a law degree worth the debt that comes with it? -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Gradenfreude: The Beginning of the End
Tristan Taylor Thomas is here to tell you about the biggest mistake he's ever made in his life. He's here to tell you about going to an unranked law school…
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Antonin Scalia, Blogging, Contracts, Food, Free Speech, Google / Search Engines, Law Professors, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Richard Posner, Sports, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 09.24.12
* Someone was finally able to liken the Scalia v. Posner debate to a suitable situation: bitchy mean girls fighting each other in a middle school cafeteria. Seriously, only the inclusion of “like” throughout the entirety of the dialogue could’ve made it better. [lawprofblawg] * Who pays your law professors’ salary? The obvious answer is law students, since professorial wallets are padded by tuition dollars. But what happens when IBR comes into play and loan debts are forgiven? Then the answer shifts to the taxpayers. [PrawfsBlawg] * When Derek Boogaard of the New York Rangers died, everyone was expecting that a lawsuit would be filed, but no one really thought that it would be one based on contract law. [New York Law and Legal Analysis Blog] * What kind of case “really turn[s] on” everyone’s favorite First Amendment lawyer? Free speech cases that are riddled with challenges, of course, and questions about what does and doesn’t constitute porn. [Vegas Inc] * You must be wondering where Above the Law fell on this ranking of the 15 Most Influential Law Blogs. We won’t give it away, but let’s just say that we now share something in common with Cooley. [Business Insider] * “[S]ome dude with the munchies is getting a little legal education.” That’s what we thought when one of our top searches last week was “pictures of tacos” — and not even “duck tacos,” but regular ones. [Search Party] -
Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Student Loans
The Practice: Opening Mail From A Potential Law Student
Wherein small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum reaches into his mail bag to answer some questions from readers. -
Bankruptcy, Comment of the Day, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Comment of the Week: Loan Debt Redemption
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Law Schools, Minority Issues, Student Loans
Law Dean Gives Worst Advice Advice To Minorities Since Someone Told Native Americans To Have A Drink
I'm so sick of people telling me that law school is somehow a better investment if you are black. It is NOT... -
Bankruptcy, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Can You Show 'Undue Hardship' On Your Student Loans? You May Be Surprised.
Maybe claiming undue hardship isn't as impossible as it seems, if you truly have no hope... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Celebrities, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, State Judges, Student Loans
Morning Docket: 09.03.12
Ed. note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, we’ll be on a reduced publication schedule today. We’ll be back to normal tomorrow. A restful and happy Labor Day to all!
* The lone ex-Dewey partner who was sued by Citibank for defaulting on his capital loan is fighting back, claiming that he was “fraudulently induced” into signing up for the plan even though the bank knew that the S.S. D&L was sinking. [Reuters]
* If you’re trying to avoid additional questions being raised about your alleged bad behavior, a resignation amid scandal isn’t the way to do it. Suzanne Barr, the ICE official accused of running a federal “frat house,” has quit her job. [New York Daily News]
* A federal judge taught the members of the Louisiana Supreme court that the year 1994 did, in fact, occur before the year 1995. Justice Bernette Johnson will now ascend to the rank of chief justice. [Times-Picayune]
* Because we’re all a little hopeless these days: given the bleak realities of our economic situation, perhaps it’s finally time to change the standard for a discharge of student loan debt in bankruptcy. [New York Times]
* “The groups that attempt to rank schools are involved in a lot of hogwash.” Even if that’s the case, people are still going to care about the University of Illinois’s rankings nosedive after the Paul Pless to-do. [News-Gazette]
* Don’t be scared by the absurd tuition rates or the abysmal job prospects, because law school is still a great investment for African-Americans — and for law schools in search of diversity, too. [National Law Journal]
* “[T]hat a lawyer would take this kind of case is shocking.” Sadly, it’s not. Angelica Marie Cecora, the alleged escort who filed a $5M suit against Oscar de la Hoya, now has to pay all of his legal fees. [New York Post]
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Barack Obama, Comment of the Day, Politics, Student Loans
Comment of the Week: Let the Hate Flow Through You
Who won the prize for Comment of the Week?