Student Debt
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Biglaw, Law Schools, Sponsored Content
A Little Negotiation Could Save You Thousands on Your Student Loans
How a Northwestern Law student uses collective bargaining to help everyone get a better deal. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.05.20
* A Chicago lawyer featured on the Netflix show Indian Matchmaking is facing a tough adjustment after experiencing the fame of being on the show. This series keeps showing up on my queue… [Chicago Sun Times]
* The Los Angeles District Attorney’s husband will face charges for waiving a gun at protesters near his home. [Hill]
* A new lawsuit is demanding that White House briefings have sign language interpreters. [New York Times]
* The American Bar Association has voted on a set of best practices for third-party litigation funding. That sentence may sound boring, but the implications are profound. [American Lawyer]
* A new class-action lawsuit claims that the popular app TikTok steals consumer data and sends it to China. [NPR]
* Check out this story of a lawyer who paid off $200,000 in student loans in two years. Man, she beat me by 22 months, hope she doesn’t start a blog… [Business Insider]
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Law Schools
Bankruptcy Judge Discharges Law School Loans -- Brief Moment Of Sanity Before Appeal
Common sense finally -- and probably temporarily -- prevails.
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Law Schools
Going To These Law Schools Is Pretty Much Never A Good Idea
New DOE debt figures confirm that some schools are a rotten deal. -
Student Loans
Student Loans Can Be The Homewrecker In A Marriage
Being married with student loans can be done with the proper planning before and during the marriage. -
Finance
Guy Whose Job It Was To Screw You On Student Loans Now In Charge Of Student Loans At CFPB
For the Trump administration, the only solution seems to be appointing the arsonist to be the fire marshal, and burning it all down. -
Law Schools, Sponsored Content
Law Students Waste Hundreds Of Millions On Student Loans Each Year
A brave new company negotiates student loans, enticing lenders to reduce rates. Signing up is free and there’s no obligation to take the negotiated deal. The result? More affordable education for more people. -
Law Schools
This Law School Is Downright Cheap -- Provided You're A Resident
Not a bad price tag for a J.D. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Law Schools
Congress Plans To Take Away Your Student Loan Money -- What Happens To Legal Education Then?
Efforts are underway to radically change America's student loan regime. Are you ready? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.19.18
* The proposed cap on federal student loans for graduate students will make life a lot rougher for law students who will have to resort to the more expensive private market for tuition bucks. On the other hand, it could devastate the bottom-tier schools who rely on the government gravy train to bilk students into buying a degree they can’t use. So it’s not all bad news. [Law.com]
* When it comes to appointing a Special Master, the government and Michael Cohen have wildly different preferences. The government would like a retired Magistrate, someone well-versed in making tough calls in discovery disputes. Cohen’s camp would prefer a former prosecutor, which you should read as “someone who currently represents criminals and has a vested interest in defining privilege broadly.” Trump’s lawyers haven’t submitted a list of preferred candidates but we can go ahead and pencil in Jeanine Pirro, Andrew Napolitano, and Judge Judy. [New York Law Journal]
* While we’re talking about Cohen, he just dropped his libel suits against Buzzfeed and Fusion GPS over the Steele dossier. So there’s definitely a pee tape. [Politico]
* Oh, and documents suggest he owes $110K in taxes. [Law360]
* Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked state lawmakers to eliminate a state law that prevents state prosecutions of individuals who have already reached the plea or a jury is sworn in a federal case. Or, more to the point, when someone in that situation is pardoned. [NY Times]
* There are hints that the jury may acquit Tex McIver of the most serious charges related to his wife’s shooting death. As a reminder, McIver shot her in the back while she rode in the front seat of their car when his gun, which he says he had loaded and ready because he was worried about Black Lives Matter, went off when the car hit a speedbump. [Daily Report Online]
* If you notice some new changes to your Facebook privacy protections, you might think that’s a response to Zuck’s recent congressional testimony. But actually, it’s just Facebook playing shell company roulette to make sure you’re not covered by GDPR. [Reuters]
* The organizer of the Charlottesville “Very Fine People On Both Sides” rally popped into the UVA Law library yesterday. Vigilant students kept an eye on him. [Cavalier Daily]
* We’d also be remiss if we didn’t express our sadness over the loss of Judge Harry T. Stone. Harry Anderson’s portrayal of the free-wheeling but fair judge contributed to making Night Court one of the greatest, and most honest, courtroom television shows of all time. [CNN]
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Law Schools
Law School Grads To Pay 'Significantly More' On Their Loans Under Trump's Budget Proposal
Many law school graduates will be screwed by Trump’s budget plan. -
Law Schools
Why Taking On Law School Debt Is A Lot Like Racking Up Concussions In The NFL
And not just because students are risking their futures for a paycheck that may never arrive. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.28.17
* While associate bonuses held steady this year, Biglaw’s final 2017 numbers are still up in the air… firms have an inordinate amount of unpaid bills out there. Time to start cracking some heads! [New York Law Journal]
* Prince Harry is apparently marrying a TV lawyer. [Independent]
* The squeaky wheel gets the cert. The Supreme Court routinely runs to the rescue of on a few key judges in dissent. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Looks like PTAB’s IPR rules are safe. I could go into more detail but the people who care about that already know what it means based on the first sentence. [Reuters]
* Looks like Michael Flynn really is edging toward a plea deal. [ABC News]
* Tech GC weighs in on the plan to repeal net neutrality. For some reason, he doesn’t think a half-baked plan based on shoddy, self-serving research makes much sense. Weird. [Corporate Counsel]
* Interesting analysis of the “commodification” problem in the legal industry. [Forbes]
* For anyone who attended a for-profit school and got the shaft, the Project on Predatory Student Lending is out there looking to help. [Legal Services Center]
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Law Schools
Lawmakers Demand For-Profit Apologist Betsy DeVos Forgive Charlotte Law Loans
Charlotte Law students shouldn't expect much help from this administration. -
Money, Small Law Firms
How To Earn Extra Money While Working At A Smaller Law Firm
Unlike most Biglaw firms, smaller law firms regularly compensate associates who originate business. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Will You Ever Be Able To Pay Off Your Law School Debt?
Lawyers loaded with loans weigh in, and some are unusually optimistic. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Charlotte Law's Access To Federal Student Loans May Be Reinstated By Department Of Education
A law school seemingly on the brink of closure received some very unexpected news... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.20.17
* Justice Thomas wants the Court to reconsider qualified immunity. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* Stephen Colbert roasts Donald Trump’s new lawyer. [Huffington Post]
* Get your damn story straight already. [Slate]
* This is just a lawsuit waiting to happen. [Lowering the Bar]
* A deep look at the gerrymandering case, with Professor Rick Hasen. [Bloomberg Law Radio]
* Rachel’s choice. [Salon]
* Dealing with debt. [Law and More]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17
* Ben Wittes on James Comey’s prepared testimony (which he’ll deliver tomorrow): “the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.” [Lawfare]
* Could the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program be eliminated — retroactively? Thoughts from Professor Gregory Crespi. [SSRN]
* The California Supreme Court appears less than enthused about a ballot measure that would compel the courts to decide death penalty cases more quickly. [How Appealing]
* Behind every great bestseller is… a tiger mother? How Amy Chua mentored J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link). [The Atlantic]
* Picking up on Shannon Achimalbe’s post from earlier today, here’s additional financial advice for young lawyers. [SoFi]
* Legal technology is a godsend — but what do you do when problems arise? [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Mark your calendars: one week from today, on June 14 in San Francisco, it’s the Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]
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Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
In Response To Defenders Of The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Public interest work is important, but PSLF is not the best way to promote such service.