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Nontradlaw announces 2nd edition of “Later in Life Lawyers”
Just a quick note to let you know that the Second Edition of “Later in Life Lawyers” has been released, and the book now includes a forty page additional section that deals specifically with how to approach law school in … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Employment, Finances, Student debt
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Jagged Rocks of Wisdom
It’s slow in law school news recently, not much happening at all. I’m reluctant to waste your time and mine trying to dig up a story where there isn’t one, so instead, I’m going to post a book review I … Continue reading
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The most inappropriate choice of sources?
This news article, entitled “Lawsuits against law schools weak: legal ed experts”, caught my eye. There’s been little substantive news about these lawsuits recently, and I’m waiting to see how they turn out. According to the article, however, the lawsuits … Continue reading
A warning for parents with kids in college
The warning being to think long and hard before borrowing against a 401K, or cashing in other retirement savings, to pay for college for a child. As described in this article, parents who have emptied retirement accounts to pay for … Continue reading
Comparing loan repayment programs
First up, this article about Yale’s Career Options Assistance Program (loan repayment for low-paid grads) being scaled down: Faced with increased enrollment and rising loan costs, the Yale Law School is scaling back its loan forgiveness program. The Career Options … Continue reading
Building upon yesterday’s post, and worrying SEO tactics…
My inbox was once again full of junk today, including the usual emails from people who claim to be working as “Search Engine Optimizers” (SEOs), a profession that is the result of the rise in popularity of social networks, and competition for placement on … Continue reading
Sorting through email
A number of people emailed me things that are worth posting, but for whatever reason (business, laziness, etc.) I never got around to adding them to the site. So, first up is a news release from New York Law School: … Continue reading
Sallie Mae Watch – January 30, 2012
It seems that Sallie Mae could well have been copying the tactics of the subprime lenders, way back from 2006 onwards. That is, making risky loans, hiding the risk from investors, and making money in the process. (Is this new … Continue reading
Good news at last?
I’ll be the first to admit that this blog does tend to dwell on the negative aspects of higher education. (Well, after all, those are the parts that need to change, and thus deserve our attention). But time for some … Continue reading
Sallie Mae Watch – January 19, 2012
As you may have heard, Sallie Mae released its 2011 Q4 financial results yesterday. I’ve browsed through the content, and it’s generally business as usual. A few staggering facts to show how big the student debt problem continues to be: … Continue reading
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