Law School Debts
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What Would You Do If An Anonymous Donor Paid Your Law School Debt In Full?
Many recent law school graduates are charity cases, and they could use your help. -
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Law School Debt: An Infographic
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans
The Law Schools With The Least-Indebted Graduates
Which law school graduates have the least debt of all? There's a ranking for that!
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Which Law School Just Cut Tuition By 15 Percent?
Will an almost $25K decrease make a difference when it comes to loan payments? It depends. -
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Morning Docket: 03.28.14
* Scared of an audit, were we? With the unsealing of the case against Dewey’s former finance director comes greater insight into what was really going on behind the scenes at the failed firm. [DealBook / New York Times]
* The American Bar Association is willing pay up to $15,000 to organizations that match unemployed law grads with jobs to serve the legal needs of the poor. So, how much do the poor law grads get paid? [National Law Journal]
* Tenure may be “under fire,” but law professors are fighting back — and hard — because law school deans seem unwilling to speak up on their behalf. Let’s face facts though, tenure isn’t going anywhere. [Forbes]
* It figures one of the faces of America’s $1 trillion of outstanding student loan debt is a lawyer. Hey, heavily indebted lawyers make great headlines and even better first paragraphs. [Big Story / Associated Press]
* Jordan Graham, the newlywed who pushed her husband of eight days off a cliff, was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison. Protip: an annulment would’ve been a better option than second-degree murder. [CNN]
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Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans, U.S. News
The 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! -
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From The Career Files: Choosing A Law School Based On Scholarships
Ann K. Levine offers advice to pre-law students about getting better law school scholarships. -
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From The Career Files: New Year’s Resolutions For The Financially Conscious Lawyer
Sunny Choi of Ms. JD offers five suggestions for New Year's resolutions that can help every associate's wallet. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
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, 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! -
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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! -
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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! -
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Caption Contest: 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!
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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The Law Schools With The 'Best Value' (2013)
Which law school will get you the biggest bang for your buck? -
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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. -
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New Rules Make It Harder For Attorneys To Buy Homes
Get used to renting, lawyers! -
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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? -
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Which Law Schools Have The Best Return On Investment?
Did you attend one of these schools? If so, count yourself among the lucky! -
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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]