Student Loans
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Law Schools
Crushing Law School Debt Is Destroying Lawyers' Mental Health
Trigger warning: this is incredibly depressing. -
Bankruptcy
How The Bankruptcy Code Protects Lenders And Harms Student Debtors — And What One Lawyer Is Doing About It
No one has ever had the gall to question the law and try to take down the student loan debt machine — until now. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Finance
Half Of Twentysomethings Live At Home As Tenth Circuit Chips Away At Debt Protections For Student Loan Lenders
Until there’s real change for student borrowers, a super-narrow court decision will have to suffice.
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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
Depressed And Drowning In Debt: How Law School Loans Will Ruin Your Life
Good luck getting started in life when you're six figures in the hole. -
Law Schools
Scholarship Or Loan In Disguise? Law School Policy Has Experts Asking Questions
California Western Law School's policy has experts wondering about a requirement that the award be repaid if a student transfers to a different law school. -
Law Schools
Harvard Law Tells Concerned Students To 'Rent Office Space' To Study During Online-Only Semester
This is completely tone deaf. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Law Schools
The Law Schools That Offer Students The Most Help With Tuition
Some law schools are interested in keeping their graduates out of the poorhouse. -
Tax Law
How The CARES Act Can Minimize Your Federal Student Loan And Tax Payments
Some people who had a very good year in 2019 can save a significant amount of money if they are seeking loan forgiveness through an income-based repayment plan. -
Law Schools
Even If The Government Steps In, These Harvard Law Grads Will Still Need Help Paying Their Loans
Public interest doesn't pay the bills -- but Harvard does. -
Finance
Biden Tanked Student Loan Debt Discharges For Finance Industry While Complaining About His Own Law School Debt, If It Matters
Whatever Biden does with student loans in the future, it’s going to be a hell of a lot better than what Trump has done and will continue to do over the next four years if he’s reelected. -
Finance
'Your Debt-Free JD' Explains How To Get A Full Law School Scholarship And Graduate Without Student Loan Debt
Most potential law students base their school selection on only one factor: perceived prestige. That's how you wind up in debt.
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Government
The Democrats Are Not Going To Forgive Your Student Loans Anytime Soon
While more young people are being vocal about their debt burden, it is not clear whether this is a popular issue among all voters. -
Law Schools
Law School Dean Tells The Truth About Law School Tuition
Technology could be coming for your job. Is the cost of a law degree worth it? -
Law Schools
Got Law School Debt? Win This Contest To Pay It Off!
How would some loan relief impact your world? -
Law Schools
A 59-Year-Old Law School Graduate Is Not Allowed To Become A Lawyer While She And Her Husband Owe $900,000 In Student Loans
If Rodgers owed $34,000 or maybe even $90,000, people would not be upset at her. -
Public Interest
An Interview With Kevin Rosenberg Where He Explains How He Successfully Discharged His Student Loans In Bankruptcy Court
What's amazing about Rosenberg's story is that he did this on his own without the assistance of an attorney. -
Law Schools
Law School Student Wins $100K To Pay Off Loans In Dr. Pepper Football Challenge
Now that he's done tossing footballs, he can finally focus on studying. -
California
California AG’s Legal Battle With Ashford University Rages On
The attorneys for both sides recently told a San Diego judge a lot of litigation remains.