Personal Finance
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Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Money, Pictures, Student Loans
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! -
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? - 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. -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Money, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Severance, Staff Layoffs
Should You Accept A Biglaw Buyout Package?
Let's meet one secretary who took early retirement, thanks to an enviable financial position.
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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! -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Money, Rankings, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Who Is The Richest Supreme Court Justice? A Net Worth Ranking
The smallest justice may have the biggest net worth -- plus how the other eight stack up.... -
9th Circuit, Bankruptcy, Money, Pro Bono, Student Loans
In Ruling on Undue Hardship, Court Is Not Allowed To Come Into Your House and Repurpose Your Wife
This guy succeeded in discharging his student loan debts, and he didn't have to pimp out his wife... -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Money, Patents, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Student Loans
Biglaw Perk Watch: Tuition Reimbursement
Want to go to law school for free? Get your employer to pay for it! -
Biglaw, Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Money, Securities Law, Videos, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Startup Founder
Are you interested in leaving the practice of law to pursue an entrepreneurial venture? Maybe you can learn some lessons from today's career alternatives story.... - 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… -
Law Schools, Money, Real Estate, Student Loans
If You Want To Own A Home, Don't Borrow Money To Go To Law School
You can have a J.D. or a house but not both. -
Money, Ted Frank, Wal-Mart, Wall Street
Can Legal Knowledge Help You Make Money in the Stock Market?
Friday was not a pretty day for the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 12,000, for the first time since March of this year — a 1.4 percent decline. The S&P 500 also fell by 1.4 percent, and the Nasdaq composite index fell by 1.5 percent. Everyone is looking for an edge […] -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
How Much Money Do You Need To Feel Rich? Let's Start With $7.5 Million.
And now is the time on Above the Law where Elie gets to say “I told you so.” About five months ago, I mentioned on this site that making $250,000 a year does not make you rich. People got angry with me for saying that. In the comments and around the internet. Apparently stating an […] -
Elena Kagan, Money, Real Estate, Skaddenfreude, Student Loans
Open Thread: What's Your Net Worth? (And how does it compare to Elena Kagan's?)
Earlier this week, we published a Lawyerly Lairs post about a graduating 3L named Jimmy. According to the blog Urban Turf, “Jimmy” is a 27-year-old law student with a job in D.C. Biglaw lined up, starting at $160,000. If that’s not enough to make you hate Jimmy, he also has a credit score of 781, […]
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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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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.