Student Debt
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Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
How the Heck Will You Pay Your Law School Loans After You've Been Kicked Off Income-Based Repayment?
Happy holidays from your law school loan servicers, you've been kicked off IBR! -
Benchslaps, Contests, Contracts, Elena Kagan, Job Searches, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Student Loans, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 12.11.12
* Kagan, J., benchslapping. [Josh Blackman's Blog] * I think I’d get this if I understood gymnastics. [Associate's Mind] * Some people think IBR is pointless, but if you disagree, check out this petition. [We the People: Your Voice in Government] * Partner readers, check out this new podcast (featuring law firm consultant Ed Wesemann and yours truly). [Attorney Search Group] * Our annual Law Revue Video Contest is still a few months away, but if you like making legally themed videos, keep an eye on this contest (more details forthcoming, including info on the prizes). [Federal Bar Association] * Speaking of contests, we welcome your votes in the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 (under “News/Analysis”). [ABA Journal] * And speaking of Above the Law, the deadline for applying for our writer/editor position and our internship is tomorrow — so act now if interested! [Above the Law] - 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… -
Politics, Student Loans
Is Writing A Best Seller The Only Way To Pay For Law School?
I'll say it again, making law school affordable means that you shouldn't have to sell a book in order to pay off your debts...
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2nd Circuit, ACLU, Biglaw, China, Insider Trading, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Prisons, Religion, Sentencing Law, Solo Practitioners, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Student Loans, Weddings
Morning Docket: 12.05.12
* Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the fairest firm of them all? According to the 2012 Acritas Brand Index survey, the current leader of the Global 100 is the most powerful Biglaw brand for the fifth year in a row. [American Lawyer]
* But that might not last for long, considering the dilemma Baker & McKenzie is facing when it comes to joining the Shanghai Bar Association in China. The firm is one of the first to indicate that it’ll take the plunge. [Wall Street Journal]
* Thanks to the Second Circuit, Rajat Gupta will be a free man on bail pending the appeal of his insider trading conviction. We wonder what Benula Bensam would have to say about this new twist. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Jason Smiekel, the lawyer who pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire plot involving a former client, was sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison. The things men will do for HHHBs. [Chicago Tribune]
* Student loan payments: coming to a paycheck deduction near you! Congress is considering an overhaul of the country’s student debt collection practices, and Rep. Tom Petri has some interesting ideas. [Bloomberg]
* The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is the latest school to hop aboard the solo practice incubator train, but graduates will have to rent their office space from the school. Nice. /sarcasm [National Law Journal]
* “We didn’t file this complaint lightly.” Sorry, Judge Norman, but as it turns out, you can’t just sentence a teenager to attend church for 10 years as a condition of parole without pissing off the ACLU. [Tulsa World]
* When your alterations cost more than your wedding gown, it’s pretty much a given that you’ll have some problems — ones worth suing over, if you’re a true bridezilla (like moi). [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Student Loans
Chuck Klosterman Becomes the Latest Human to Misunderstand the Point of Law School
The Ethicist invents a rosy scenario in which law schools are meeting their moral responsibilities. But the facts of the law school business model point towards more sinister motives... -
In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Student Loans
Inside Straight: Whiffing At The NYT On The Future Of Legal Education
Columnist Mark Herrmann, an in-house lawyer and former law firm partner, offers his thoughts on reforming legal education. -
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
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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?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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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… -
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
Who won the award for Comment of the Week?