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Bar Exams, Law Schools, Student Loans
What's More Expensive: 3 Years of Law School or 6 Weeks of Bar Prep?
Eliminating the bar isn't the cost cutting maneuver people are looking for. -
Cars, Contests, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Student Loans
6 Cars Law Students Drive: Please Show Us Yours
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Books, Fashion, Fast Food, Non-Sequiturs, Student Loans, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 01.03.14
* Chris Gossage, the London solicitor who spilled the beans on J.K. Rowling’s pseudonym for The Cuckoo’s Calling (affiliate link), was fined for breaking a client confidence — making him the first person in 2014 to meet his resolution and lose a significant number of pounds. [Perez Hilton] * How awful are student loan companies? This woman tried to discharge a student loan and was told she spent too much income dining out — referencing a $12 McDonald’s Value Meal for her and her husband. You stay klassy, loan sharks! [New York Times] * Border agents really have something against musical instruments. It all dates back to that one time at band camp when a flute stood them up. [Overlawyered] * A super-affordable tuxedo blazer! [Corporette] * ATMs aren’t all that secure. At least not in Brooklyn. Maybe it was opening ironically…. [Legal Juice] * Donald Looper, the founder of 120-lawyer Looper Reed & McGraw, has stepped away from the firm. Probably to head back in time to prevent the firm from ever existing, because that’s what good Loopers do. [ABA Journal] * A human rights lawyer was kidnapped in Syria and the rebel groups seem to not care even a little bit. [Al-Monitor]
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Holidays and Seasons, Law Schools, LSAT, Student Loans
Don't Let The New Year's Blues Lead You To Law School
Don't ruin your life trying to fix your life. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
10 Non-Economic Benefits Of Having A Law Degree
Being a lawyer isn't all about the money. Here are ten non-monetary rewards of getting a law degree. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Law School To Offer 'Hybrid' Online J.D., But The Tuition Will Be Traditional As All Get Out
Online J.D. is offered at the same price as every other J.D. -
Law Schools, Money, Small Law Firms, Student Loans
The Lack of Law School Transparency Claims Another Victim
One law grad's sob story should be a cautionary tale for law schools. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
THIS Is What It Looks Like When A Law School Actually Cuts Tuition
Actual tuition reduction at a major law school! - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
The Law School Version Of Black Friday
This law school sale isn't a bad thing, but it shouldn't be confused with real reform. -
2nd Circuit, Fashion, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Sexual Harassment, Shira Scheindlin, Student Loans, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 11.26.13
* Santa Claus arrested for sexually harassing an 18-year-old elfette. She started getting suspicious when he kept looking at her and proclaiming “Here Cums Santa Claus.” [The Smoking Gun] * Atlanta jury questionnaire lists “slave” as an occupational option. There’s a lot of outrage, but they were just covering their bases — a potential could have just moved there from Mississippi. [11 Alive] * Speaking of juries, a long-time prosecutor ends up on a jury and sums up the 10 things he learned from his jury experience. [Texas Evidence] * The Second Circuit’s decision to remove Judge Scheindlin from the stop-and-frisk case was bad enough — especially since it was an unprecedented overreach for a circuit panel when no one requested her removal — but its true cost is in chilling justice down the road, when judges start to look over their shoulders for fear that an activist appellate panel is out to get them. [WiseLawNY] * Interesting question: what do you wear under a 3/4-sleeved blazer? I’d wear a T-shirt that says, “I give 3/4 of a damn today,” but most lawyers would disagree. [Corporette] * Apple hired CPA Julie Davis as a damages expert in its case against Samsung. Whatever she was paid, it wasn’t enough — the jury singled out Davis as the reason they awarded Apple $290 million. [The Expert Institute] * Remember when we talked about how much the government profits off your law school debt? Well, the totals are in, and the government pulled down $41.3 billion off you this year. [USA Today] * In the spirit of funny flowcharts, here’s a decision tree to help make that decision about going to law school. Image after the jump… This came to us courtesy of a 2L at a T14 law school who asked to remain anonymous (click for a larger version of the image): -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Kids, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Grading One Law School Graduate's Financial Stupidity
A law school grad explains why he's been so stupid with money. -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Don't You Love It When Recent Law Grads Become The Poster Child For Income Inequality?
What do you do when you're on the short end of the bimodal salary distribution curve? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
The Law School Bubble Is Bursting: Over 80% Of Law Schools Estimated To Be Operating At A Loss
Someday James Cameron will make an epic movie about law schools.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Bad Ideas, Law Professors, Law Schools, Student Loans
Law Professor Suggests Adding An Extra Year To Law School -- Seriously?
Should law school take FOUR years? One professor thinks so. -
Biglaw, Student Loans, Suicide
Biglaw Associate Says He's In Too Much Debt To Commit Suicide
This Biglaw associate isn't suicidal, he still owes too much money. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans, Unemployment
This Pretty Much Sums Up The Plight Of The Unemployed Lawyer
Ever wonder what it was like to be an out-of-work attorney? Wonder no more. -
Cars, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law Student Selling Hot Wheels Collection To Pay Off Debt
Selling your childhood to pay for law school. -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
In The Future, Law School Tuition Will Be Absolutely Terrifying
Law school tuition is going to be very, very, VERY high in about 10 years. It's scary! -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law School Math: Tuition Goes Up While Student Expenses Magically Remain Flat
Are student expenses keeping up with inflation? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Money, Pictures, Student Loans
Caption Contest Winner: 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!