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.
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.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
An Orthodontist’s One Million Dollar Student Loan Debt Exposes The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly About Income Based Repayment Programs
At what point does paying your student loans in full no longer make financial sense?
Income-Driven Repayment Plans And Student Debt Forgiveness Are Not Going Anywhere
There is just not enough political will to make huge changes, and political winds are shifting so that making such alterations will become more difficult.
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?
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.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Will You Ever Be Able To Pay Off Your Law School Debt?
Lawyers loaded with loans weigh in, and some are unusually optimistic.
What Are Donald Trump’s Plans For Law School Debt?
How are you going to tackle your debt after graduation? We seriously hope you have a plan.
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.
Income-Based Law School Debt Repayment Will Eventually Ruin You Financially
Your law school debt will come back to haunt you even after it's been forgiven.
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
How Are Lawyers Managing Their Law School Debt? Most Will Never Be Able To Pay It Off
How are you going to tackle your debt after graduation? We seriously hope you have a plan.
Non-Sequiturs: 08.06.15
* A reminder to stay safe when you watch the GOP debates tonight -- drinking games can seriously jeopardize your health. [Raw Story] * The Washington NFL team has filed a notice of appeal to the Fourth Circuit over their canceled trademark registrations as they move their failure off the field and into the courts. [Bloomberg BNA] * Penn State unveils a new logo. Critics call it a "hypnotized dog looking at cupcakes," but it actually looks more like the vacant stare of someone who has seen something but refuses to tell authorities about it. [TaxProf Blog] * How to take good notes. Apparently, "actually take notes" is the first step. Good to know. [Survive Law] * Congrats to occasional Legal Cheek blogger Amy Woolfson on her Harvard Law scholarship. Welcome to our side of the pond. [Legal Cheek] * Dumb people can get ripped off on Craigslist. And not just when you take a "JD required" job as a catsitter. [Lowering the Bar] * Understand the tax implications of your student loan forgiveness program. [Lawyerist]
Morning Docket: 07.17.15
* "I don't know what you heard about me, but a bitch can't get a dollar out of me." Truer lyrics have never been rapped. 50 Cent's legal team will face off in bankruptcy court against lawyers for a woman owed $5 million thanks to a sex-tape scandal. [Business Insider] * You may be happy that income-based loan repayment exists and is saving you from defaulting on your law school debts, but in a few decades, you're probably going to get F'd in the A by a ticking tax time bomb. [Student Loan Ranger / U.S. News] * If you missed it, James Eagan Holmes, the shooter in the Dark Knight movie theater massacre in Colorado, was convicted for killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. Next up is the sentencing phase of his trial, and the death penalty is on the table. [Denver Post] * The head honchos at Goldman Sachs are sad their second-quarter profits were reduced by ~half thanks to protracted litigation stemming from the financial crisis. The bank had to put away $1.45B for “mortgage-related litigation.” [DealBook / New York Times] * The stars at night may be big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, but Berg & Androphy, led by attorney David Berg, is trying its hand at big city life in New York. It got the hang of things, y'all: B&A has already poached two Kasowitz partners. [Lawdragon]
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Might Be Capped — You Can Help Stop It
PSLF provides a really substantial benefit to these people in particular. But soon that may no longer be the case.
The Single Most Important Piece of Advice for Aspiring Public Interest Lawyers
Before I explain, let’s lay out a few assumptions here to make sure this advice is for you.