The Law School Graduates With The Most Debt
Oof, this hurts.
If You Are Married With Student Loans, You Might Save Money By Filing Your Tax Returns Separately
Of course, this is easier said than done. In reality, the calculation and choosing how to file can get complicated.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Law Students Living Off Credit Cards After Law School Goes Belly Up
This is so depressing. Please donate to help law students in need.
Student Debt Makes It Very Difficult to Start A Law Firm
Think you can start your own firm as soon as you graduate from law school? Think again.
Morning Docket: 03.06.19
* Happy birthday, Your Honor! More than a thousand of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fans signed up to plank on the steps of the Supreme Court for her 86th birthday on March 15. Do you love the RBG enough to plank for justice? [Washingtonian] * Allison Jones Rushing, a Williams & Connolly litigation partner, was confirmed to the Fourth Circuit in a vote of 53-43. Rushing is now one of the youngest federal appeals judges to be appointed by President Trump. [National Law Journal] * According to a new poll, more voters believe convicted felon and disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen than President Trump, and want Congress to "do more" to investigate Cohen's "claims about President Trump's unethical and illegal behavior." [CNBC] * According to the American Bar Association, there's not much that can be done for students at Western State University College of Law. This is not welcome news for people who have yet to receive their loan disbursements. [InsideHigherEd] * Remember Raj Rajaratnam, the former Galleon Group head who was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy way back in 2011? Thanks to the Second Circuit, he still has to pay a $93 million civil fine for insider trading. [Big Law Business] * In case you missed it, Kanye West has filed suit against EMI because he's contractually barred from retiring, and his attorneys from Quinn Emanuel say the contract "violated California public policy." [THR, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]
Millennials Actually Have Way Less Debt Than Baby Boomers In Every Category Except Student Loans
Maybe it’s actually the Baby Boomers who should be cutting the avocado toast out of their budgets.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Should I Marry Someone With Large Student Loans When Mine Are Almost Paid Off?
After all, student loans are one of the reasons why young people are delaying marriage. Should you do it anyway?
Law Students Unable To Pay Rent Without Student Loans After School Goes Into Receivership
Unable to afford the essentials, students have been seen crying in the law school's hallways.
FYI Biglaw Associates: Now Is The Time To Do Financial Planning
Don't you think it's time to get your financial life in order?
Income-Based Repayment Planning: The First 10 Years
With proper planning and guidance, most people should be able to minimize their student loan payments while having a lucrative, satisfying career.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Wealthy Applicants Have A Much Easier Time Applying For Clerkships
But there are reforms that should be made to ameliorate the problems faced by less-wealthy clerkship applicants.
More Law Students Should Join ROTC To Help Minimize Their Student Debt
Attention law students: you may be eligible for ROTC graduate school scholarships.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is Looking Pretty Bleak, But Maybe You Don’t Need To Worry
The approval rate can't remain at 1 percent forever... can it?
Consider Donating To Law Schools (Other Than Paying Insanely High Tuition Costs)
A few reasons why you ought to think about donating to your law school after graduation.