| Help Is on the Way for New Graduates With Student Loans |
The National Law Journal, June 25, 2009
The College Cost Reduction & Access Act, which goes into effect July 1, could benefit law students interested in public interest careers. It sets limits on qualifying students' monthly loan payments and establishes rules for forgiving their loan balances. |
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| Summer Associates Can Stand Out by Balancing Fear With Enthusiasm |
New Jersey Law Journal, June 15 2009
Summer associates should expect less perks and more focus on work product this year. These associates face a buyer's market for legal talent, but a proactive attitude, organization, and networking can help them stand out. |
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| Summer associate programs facing extinction? |
Lawyerist, May 21, 2009
Economic challenges and a HR logjam caused by deferred and new associates could spur companies to change summer associate programs or to eliminate them entirely, speculates a legal blogger. |
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| Financial Aid |
preLaw, Spring 2009
The current economic turmoil makes it more important than ever to do your homework on options for financing your legal education. In addition, proper planning can help you minimize your debt load, set a reasonable budget, and manage your finances. |
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| Creating a Shorter Path to a J.D./M.B.A. |
WSJ.com, May 20, 2009
Driven by students motivated to reenter the workforce more quickly, schools are offering streamlined joint law and business degree programs. Students at Northwestern University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University can receive their J.D./M.B.A. in three years, rather than the typical four years. |
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| Talking LSAT Prep with Steve Schwartz |
About.com, May 2009
LSAT tips, including when to register, how to prepare, and keys to test success from a professional LSAT tutor. |
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| What’s the Point of the Socratic Method, Anyway? |
WSJ.com, May 11, 2009
Does the Socratic Method reward glibness over reasoning, or does it prove students' mettle by forcing them to think on their feet before an unsympathetic audience? Perhaps more importantly, is it irrelevant outside of law school? |
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| Georgetown is the Latest Law School with New Initiatives for Unemployed/Deferred Graduates |
Above the Law, April 28, 2009
Georgetown University is helping law school graduates navigate murky economic conditions, guiding them to public interest internships. The school is also offering extended health-care benefits to graduates. |
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| Law Schools, Public Interest Agencies Deal With Consequences of Deferrals |
The Legal Intelligencer, April 28, 2009
Start-date deferrals are among the tactics that BigLaw firms are employing to offset the economic downturn's effects. But deferrals of a year or longer place strain on graduating law students, some of who are turning to public interest work. |
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| For law graduates, a public-service detour on road to success |
Boston Globe, April 27, 2009
As law firm budgets tighten, some defer employment for law graduates while offering them a stipend for taking on unpaid public-service positions. |
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