Debt
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Money, Solicitor General's Office
Solicitor General Don Verrilli's Surprising Credit Card Debt
Why does a wealthy former Biglaw partner carry credit card debt at high interest rates? -
Law Schools, Student Loans
New Student Loan Rates For Law Students
New student loan interest rates announced. Are they lower or higher? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Back In The Race: Are Average Student Loan Debt Figures Misleading?
Columnist Shannon Achimalbe warns against relying on the debt numbers of the law school marketing arm colloquially known as the U.S. News rankings.
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Marijuana, Money
Marijuana Business Investing: The Basics On Debt vs. Equity
If you raise money from outsiders, be sure to protect yourself. There are a ton of ways venture capital sharks can take advantage of you, even in the cannabis industry. -
Law Students, Student Loans
Stats Of The Week: Stressed-Out Law Students
A report details the impact of debt on the law student experience. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.18.16
* When Virginia Law Weekly and the Virginia Law Review played their annual football game in 1970, then-Professor Antonin Scalia served as the referee. At the end of one play — that ended in a momentum-changing interception — Scalia overturned the result with a critical “too many men on the field” call. If anyone knew the importance of a recount, it was Justice Scalia. [More Us (UVA Law Library)]
* More fallout on the propriety of Justice Scalia’s trip to Cibolo Creek Ranch as a guest of John Poindexter — who had business before the Court last year. Was that ethical? Well, always remember that in the sober world of judicial ethics, the Sigma Nu kegger. [National Law Journal]
* Speaking of Justice Scalia, with a political fight set to embroil the Court, perhaps Chief Justice Roberts should take a lesson from Chief Justice Hughes. [Maryland Appellate Blog]
* Former Scalia clerks describe their experiences working for the late justice. First up, conservative Justice Joan L. Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court. [New York Times]
* And Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown partner Tara Kole on the unique challenges and rewards of serving as Scalia’s “liberal clerk.” [Washington Post]
* Looking to the next Supreme Court appointment, these charts really drive home President Obama’s commitment to opening the federal judiciary to lawyers, judges, and professors traditionally locked out of the “old boys’ club.” [Wonkblog / Washington Post]
* Did a lawyer just commit suicide by police? Over a $16,000 debt? That’s all? [Jane Genova]
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Law Schools, Student Loans
Income-Based Law School Debt Repayment Will Eventually Ruin You Financially
Your law school debt will come back to haunt you even after it's been forgiven. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Elite Law School Dean Says Grads Don't Need To Worry About Debt If They're Willing To Be Poor
Are graduates of top law schools more likely to escape their debts? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Law Schools
Price Discrimination Will Ultimately Bite Law Schools
Did you know that law schools charge higher prices to those who are more likely to struggle? -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Is Publicly Shaming Someone The Best Way To Collect A $225 Bill?
It's a tactic fraught with peril, as small-firm columnist Shannon Achimalbe warns. -
China, Money
Maybe Owe Money To China? Don’t Go There
What does it mean to be held hostage in China, and why is this so common? -
Law Schools, Student Loans
How Are Lawyers Managing Their Law School Debt? Most Will Never Be Able To Pay It Off
How are you going to tackle your debt after graduation? We seriously hope you have a plan. -
Student Loans
Stats of the Week: New “Gainful Employment” Rule The Death Knell For For-Profit Law Schools?
Bad news for for-profit law schools.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.17.15
* With student loan forgiveness earning public approval, the other shoe had to drop. Critics campaigning that any escape is “welfare.” If you were grasping for the proper pejorative it’s “Homecoming Queen.” [Concurring Opinions]
* Hot mic alert! Lawyer broadcasts during recess that prosecutor is “in my pocket.” Only to the extent the prosecutor is now up your ass. [ABA Journal]
* Maybe there’s hope for sentencing reform: 130 former judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials sign a letter advocating for the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015. The key is “former.” I’ll bet while they were running for office harsh sentencing was a-OK. [Sentencing Law and Policy]
* Using the show Serial to teach good brief writing. [Legal Writing Pro]
* Had you considered the marriage equality dimensions of Kerry v. Din? Me neither. But Professor Dorf did. [Verdict]
* Law schools are increasingly hiring deans from within. Just another way of keeping Elie out of that dean’s job he wants so badly. [The Faculty Lounge]
* What to do when hiring a contract attorney? Hm. Look for fear and desperation? Oh… oh, you’re being serious about ethics and stuff. [Daily Report]
* The best description of the conservative argument in King: “the card says ‘Moops.'” [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
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Law Schools, Student Loans
The Top 10 Law Schools With The Most Heavily Indebted Graduates
Which law school graduates have the most debt of all? U.S. News has a ranking for that! -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Money
From The Career Files: After Law School - Balancing Student Loans With Retirement Saving
Given the rising cost of education in the United States, new graduates face the challenge of balancing the competing interests of paying off student loans versus investing in other financial goals, such as retirement. -
Finance
Want To Invest In An Art CDO? I’d Pass
Many years ago I worked at Cadwalader, which is many fine things, including a hotbed of collateralized debt obligation (or CDO) attorneys and advisers. -
Advertising, Law Schools, Law Students, Student Loans
A Tale Of Two Borrowers: An Infographic
A law school debt infographic. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Embracing Volatility For A Law Firm
Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld offers 7 tips for how to run a law firm. -
Biglaw, FTC
The Legal Trick Payday Lenders Are Using To Skirt The Law
It's hard to believe a company can so blatantly thumb its nose at the rules, but they have a secret and some Biglaw bigshots on retainer to fight tooth-and-nail to protect their lending practices....