The Irony of Bankruptcy. The More You Have The Better It Is.

I came across an article by Ann Woolner, “Buy a Beach House for Shelter When Going Bankrupt” that was absolutely spot on ... credit-card debt. You can modify student loans. You can modify debt on a yacht,” points out Levitin ... . “Current law permits modification of any type of debt in bankruptcy except for a single-family [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 14:54:46

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innovation = returning to the way things were before the Great Depression

Abolishing the third year of law school is an interesting idea. But, you know what would really save some time and money? ... propose such a thing? A debt-ridden attorney? A bitter law student? No, this tantalizing idea came ... that before the Great Depression there were no bar exams or law degree requirements. Attorneys simply posted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:00:07

The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Christmas Cards Edition

My wife and I traditionally send out about sixty Christmas cards each year via the postal service ... that this old-fashioned exchange of cards never really changes. I love sending them out to people and I still ... New Year This is an excellent list of year-end tips. (@ being frugal) My Debt Poem: A Law Student’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:00:23

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

This information comes from a great web page created by the National Council of Nonprofits ... Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007. There might be hope for those with tremendous student loan debt ... , public safety, public interest law service, public care for children, elders or disabled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:51:43

Who Should Have Been Mormon of the Year, 1970-1989

Permanent Link : Comments (22) Welcome to Guest Blogger Sheldon Gilbert by Marc Bohn We’re due for an infusion of new blood here at T&S, ... competition and lost interest in being a lawyer altogether. After graduating in May 2008, Sheldon took ... from the practice of law. He now intends to accrue even more student debt by pursuing a Ph.D in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:00:53

The Downside of a J.D.

National Law Journal:  Discovering a Law Degree's Downside:  Sending the Wrong Signal in Bad Times? ... some of the nearly $85,000 in student loan debt, Allam began to think she'd made a mistake by going the law ... in landing a job in another field may well be overblown. With student loan debt at an all-time high [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:09:30

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