Don’t Overlook Government Jobs—Many Will Pay Law School Student Loans
Summary: Many law school graduates seek government positions with their state, federal, or local governments. Having a law degree is…
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ABA Holds First Public Hearing on Rising Law School Tuitions
In its Annual Meeting in Boston, the ABA’s new Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education held its first…
Sallie Mae Settles with DOJ for $60 Million over Student Loans to Servicemen
The federal government’s first lawsuit under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was settled as soon as it was filed…
JPMorgan Announces They Will Stop Lending to Students
JPMorgan isn’t the first bank to get out of the student loan business: they follow U.S. Bancorp’s decision last year…
Obama Suggests Two Years is Enough for Law School
Why must there be three years of law school? Why not two? Former constitutional law teacher president Barack Obama broached…
10 Law Degrees that Render the Highest Salary to Debt Ratio
Aside from the general lack of jobs at the other end of a JD degree, with about half of those…
Man Joins Army to Pay Off Law School Debt
Let’s say you swept through your law courses, got your JD, you’re made of gold, and nothing could dare stop…
Education Department Making a Killing on Student Loans
The U.S. Department of Education may generate $51 billion in profit this year at the expense of student loan borrowers,…
Asperger Woman Pardoned her Law School Student Loan
It's rare, but it does happen; once in a while a debtor manages to convince the court to dismiss his…
Law Student Sues Student Loans for Cheating Him
Justin Kuehn says his creditors are trying to mess with him. The law school graduate, 29, was suspicious when his…
Law School Loan Provider Calling it Quits
College students are not the only one looking for ways to provide for college. The biggest law school loan provider…
Old School Law School Grad
Alice Thomas doesn’t expect to be a lawyer for long; just long enough to “nibble” at some injustices. Why is…