Student Debts
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Biglaw
If You Have The Chance To Work In Biglaw, Take It!
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Education / Schools, Student Loans
Betsy DeVos Sued By Coalition Of States Over Failure To Protect Student Loan Borrowers
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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. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.26.17
* The Russia investigation now turns to President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — proud holder of a law degree from NYU (and a really great set of abs). [Washington Post]
* Former Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), currently senior counsel at Kasowitz Benson, has withdrawn from consideration as FBI Director (as my colleague Staci Zaretsky predicted, after Marc Kasowitz got hired by President Trump to represent him in the Russia probe). [New York Times]
* Congratulations to Judge Amul Thapar, President Trump’s first lower-court nominee, on his confirmation to the Sixth Circuit — although it’s disappointing that no Democrats voted in favor of this eminently qualified (and diverse) candidate. [How Appealing]
* Despite allegedly roughing up a reporter (for which he’s apologized), Republican Greg Gianforte won the race for Montana’s sole seat in the House of Representatives (as my colleague Joe Patrice predicted he would). [New York Times]
* How did Michelle Obama react when Barack Obama declined to pursue a coveted Supreme Court clerkship? Tony Mauro tells the tale. [Law.com]
* The ABA continues to fight the good (or not so good?) fight in defense of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. [ABA Journal]
* It seems that some folks on Capitol Hill like my proposed solution to the use of “blue slips” in the judicial confirmation process. [Washington Post via How Appealing]
* The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office concludes that a slew of murder convictions based on dubious evidence from embattled detective Louis Scarcella must be thrown out — and yet Scarcella engaged in no wrongdoing. [New York Times]
* Biglaw firms are suffering from an oversupply of lawyers, and a quarter of respondents to a recent survey said their associates don’t have enough work — which might explain why at least one firm has turned to laying off first-year associates. Yikes. [ABA Journal]
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Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
The Ten-Year Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Is Abusive And Should Be Eliminated
Something is seriously wrong when people are choosing their careers based on the amount of loan forgiveness. -
Law Schools, Minority Issues, Student Loans
Access Group To Give $1.3 Million To Enhance The Legal Profession's Diversity Pipeline
Columnist Renwei Chung interviews Access Group's CEO, Christopher Chapman, about diversity and other key issues. -
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Pro Bono, Public Interest, Small Law Firms
The Nonprofit Law Firm: Providing Access To Justice For The Poor And Early Student Loan Forgiveness For Indebted Lawyers
A way to help those in need, earn a modest living, and take advantage of generous student loan payment provisions. -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools
This Is Why We Don't Let Students Run Law Schools
Try reading these ideas without ramming your head into the wall. -
Federal Government, Law Schools, Student Loans
An Open Comment To The Proposed Borrower Defense Regulations: Hold Tax-Exempt Law Schools Accountable
Law schools need to be held accountable financially for admitting applicants who can't pass the bar exam or find jobs. -
Biglaw, Money, Student Loans
Biglaw Firm Ponies Up Cold, Hard Cash To Help Associates Repay Law School Loans
This firm isn't just providing options and info; it's giving associates direct financial support for servicing loans. -
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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Bankruptcy, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Student Loans
The Borrower Defense Provision: An Easier Way To Discharge Federal Student Loans (With No Tax Consequences)?
A certain section of federal law that has been buried in obscurity over the last twenty years is suddenly gaining the spotlight as a possible path to loan forgiveness. -
Bankruptcy, Law Schools, Student Loans
The Tetzlaff Aftermath: Discharging Student Loans In Bankruptcy Might Be Easier Than We Thought
Columnist Shannon Achimalbe wonders: are potentially eligible people being dissuaded from even trying to discharge their student loans in bankruptcy? -
Bankruptcy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Are You There, SCOTUS? It’s Me, Tetzlaff. The Harsh Bankruptcy Discharge Rules Are Not Protecting The Integrity Of The Federal Student Loan Program
It's time for the courts or for Congress to act, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe. -
Bankruptcy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Are You There, SCOTUS? It's Me, Tetzlaff. Why The U.S. Supreme Court Should Resolve The Student Loan Bankruptcy Conflict
It's high time for the Supreme Court to clarify how student loans get treated in bankruptcy, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe. -
Bankruptcy, Student Loans
Don't Waste Your Time Trying To Get Your Law School Debts Discharged In Bankruptcy
Your law school debt will likely be with you for the rest of your life, no matter how difficult it is to repay it. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.16.15
* Is Andrews Kurth facing a possible mega-malpractice judgment? If you know more, please drop us a line. [MahanyLaw]
* Elsewhere in Texas, a UT law student stands accused of leading an intimidation campaign against a professor of Israel studies. [Legal Insurrection]
* Advice from our columnist Keith Lee on how to write an excellent legal memo. [Associate’s Mind]
* Did Michigan prosecutors pressure the state’s crime lab to falsely classify the origins of THC the lab was testing? [The Intercept]
* An interview about interviews: Richard Hsu interviews Bryan A. Garner about Professor Garner’s famous series of interviews with Supreme Court justices. [Hsu Untied]
* Does your employer offer assistance with student loan repayment as an employee benefit — and should it? [Tuition.io]
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Law Schools, Student Loans
Senators Are Tired Of Law Students Flushing Loan Dollars Down The Toilet For 'Worthless' Degrees
Can we look forward to law school tuition finally being regulated via federal loan caps?