Trump Issues Executive Order That Would Disqualify Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness For People Engaging In Activities That Go Against His Agenda
This executive order is a sign of things to come.
More Lawyers Working In Public Service Are Starting To See Their Student Loans Vanish Thanks To The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Prospects for loan forgiveness have been improving.
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Public Defender Gets Six Figures Of Law School Loans Forgiven
She's one of the first lawyers to get her loans erased through this program.
Law School Grad Who Got Federal Loans Forgiven Is Still Drowning In Debt
Private loans are the real killer.
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?
The Department Of Education Approved A Shockingly Low Number Of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Applications
It's unconscionable that 99 percent of loan forgiveness applicants have been denied.
Four Ways To Minimize The Chances Of Maddening Rage If You Are A Participant Of The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
If you're in the PSLF program, stay on top of your student loans and make sure that you don’t get screwed over.
Working In The Public Sector Can Give You Debt-Forgiveness Handcuffs
Do you feel trapped in your public service field? You can change your job and still be eligible for PSLF.
Morning Docket: 06.13.18
* Even the mainstream media is covering Biglaw's new salary scale, but dare we say, our coverage is much better. Check it out here while you cross your fingers and pray that your firm follows the latest in associate compensation trends. [New York Post] * "We don’t create or adjudicate under secret law or procedure." Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has filed suit against the Department of Justice, alleging that the DOJ has repeatedly refused to turn over any documents or identify any policy or procedures that were relied upon when firing him. [Associated Press] * There's no vacancy on the Supreme Court right now, but Demand Justice, a liberal nonprofit group, has already spent a hefty sum on digital attack ads against some of the judges on President Trump's short list. Thus far, Judges Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit, Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit, and Amul Thapar of the Sixth Circuit have been treated to campaign coverage. [BuzzFeed] * In case you somehow missed it, over the government's antitrust objections, a federal judge has approved AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner following a six-week trial. They hope to close the deal by or before June 20. Have hope, everyone, maybe Time Warner Cable will actually function sometime soon. [USA Today] * The ABA's president has asked members of the House to oppose the part of the PROSPER Act that would end Public Service Loan Forgiveness, because "[w]ithout PSLF, the organizations that provide life- and livelihood-sustaining services will be even farther away from being able to meet these important challenges." Plus, many law school graduates wouldn't be able to survive. [ABA Journal]
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.
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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?
Obtaining Student Loan Discharges Under The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Could Be Harder For Attorneys
Expect a big inquisition from the Department of Education since they are potentially discharging hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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.
Will You Ever Be Able To Pay Off Your Law School Debt?
Lawyers loaded with loans weigh in, and some are unusually optimistic.
Morning Docket: 08.02.17
* "We have a very crappy judicial system." Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit says the Supreme Court has far too few justices, and is calling for 10 more to be added to the high court's ranks, as he thinks the current arrangement on the bench is "[m]ediocre and highly politicized." Tell 'em how you really feel, Your Honor. [Chicago Tribune] * "This is deeply disturbing." The Justice Department's civil rights division is planning to sue colleges and universities that engage in "intentional race-based discrimination" in their affirmative action policies -- that is, discrimination against white applicants. Hmm, wasn't this recently before SCOTUS... twice? [New York Times] * RIP, billables: Microsoft wants to completely eliminate the billable hour by entering into alternative fee arrangements with all of the firms it works with in the future. Twelve Biglaw firms and one intellectual property firm will spearhead this movement as the company's strategic partners. [Big Law Business] * The Department of Education has filed a motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by the ABA over public service loan forgiveness, claiming that its forgiveness eligibility determinations won't be final until 10 years have passed and that any eligibility letters sent thus far are nonbinding and merely advisory. How comforting for law grads drowning in debt? [Law.com; ABA Journal] * The Senate has confirmed King & Spalding partner Christopher Wray as the new director of the FBI. During his hearings, Wray said he'd resign if he were ever asked to do something immoral or illegal, as his "commitment is to the rule of law, to the Constitution, to follow the facts wherever they may lead." [CNN]