From the Career Files: Choosing a Law School Based on Scholarships
A key factor in choosing a law school should be the cost of attendance. By limiting your student loan debt, you will relieve pressure from yourself to find a high-paying job after passing the bar. Of...
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Many law school applicants dream of using their law degree to serve the public interest. Whether you hope to represent battered women, advocate for the poor, or any one of the many other worthy public...
View ArticleLaw School for Free for Veterans
Understanding Military Benefits for Law Students If you’ve ever served our country in the armed forces, you’ve earned not only our admiration and respect, but also the opportunity to attend the...
View ArticleEvaluating Law School Debt & Careers Through LST Pro
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kyle McEntee, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Law School Transparency. Kyle is a licensed North Carolina attorney with a J.D. from Vanderbilt...
View ArticleThe Law School Admission Game, 4th Edition: Now Available!
I am so excited to announce the release today of the 4th edition of my bestselling law school admission guidebook, The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert. This is fully up to date with...
View ArticleYour First Test as Lawyer: Negotiating a Law School Scholarship
When I was a Director of Admissions at a law school in California twelve years ago, one of my peers from another school told me he hated when students tried to negotiate scholarships. Let me tell you,...
View ArticleTop 3 Tips for Negotiating a Law School Scholarship
(This post was originally from 2012. I’m updating it on June 18, 2019 with changes marked in bold because times have changed yet again). When I was a Director of Admissions at a law school in...
View ArticleLaw School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Today’s post is written by Rebecca Sivitz, graduate of Penn Law School and former proofreader for Law School Expert. With the current status of the economy and legal hiring market, many applicants...
View ArticlePaying Off Law School Student Loans
It’s Thanksgiving, and I have a lot to be thankful for. After fifteen years, I want to add an unusual item to my gratitude list: my student loans. Without loans, I would not have been able to attend...
View ArticleLower Law School Tuition? For Real?
preLaw Magazine reported that tuition is dropping at some law schools. This made me feel good – not just for the obvious reason that law schools (or at least a small handful) are thinking about...
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