A look at the transition to the digital LSAT
FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — The Law School Admission Test, or LSAT, became fully digital, according to the Law School Admissions Council, or LSAC. Students switched from taking the exam on paper to on a tablet, said Jeff Thomas, the executive director of admissions programs at Kaplan Test Prep, which is a test prep company that provides services…
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REVEILLE — The Law School Admission Test, better known as the LSAT, made one of its largest changes in history on Sept. 21, shifting from a paper and pencil test to an all-digital, technology-based format. The previous format of the LSAT, had been in place since the early 1990s with few changes and updates to…
Read More about Digital LSAT includes new featuresCommon mistakes law students and professionals make in legal essays
LEGAL READER — Legal essays differ from other types of academic papers by being even more specific. Each piece of writing is aimed to reach its target audience. So, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of each kind of essay. If you are a law student, then you probably already faced the question…
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MARKETWATCH — The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is meant to wipe away student-loan debt for people who work in public-service jobs including law enforcement, teaching and the military. As of 2018, just 1% of borrowers who applied for the program had been accepted. The low approval rate was because of the program’s complexity — not…
Read More about U.S. Department of Education official testifies on Public Service Loan Forgiveness rejectionsA look at the Public Service Loan Forgiveness appeals process
FORBES — Public Service Loan Forgiveness, also known as PSLF, was created to help cash-strapped professionals who want to work for the public good. Unfortunately, this program has turned out to be nothing short of disastrous for those left dealing with red tape and no forgiveness in sight. It’s possible that you have met all the requirements…
Read More about A look at the Public Service Loan Forgiveness appeals processOpinion: Reddit is influencing students’ higher education decisions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Reddit is an open community and discussion forum. Users can ask, answer and debate a wide variety of topics through focused communities called subreddits. Posts on Reddit aren’t subjected to algorithms like many social platforms; rather, comments and posts are curated by peer users through the use of up or down…
Read More about Opinion: Reddit is influencing students’ higher education decisionsStudy: Connection between student debt and racial wealth gap
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The burden of student loans on young black people is a crisis that requires immediate policy action argues the report released from the Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University. The report finds that 20 years after entering repayment, the median white student borrower has paid back 94 percent of their student…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Data released by the Education Department Wednesday showed that the share of borrowers defaulting on their student loans has declined for the sixth straight year. Of borrowers who entered repayment in 2016, 10.1 percent had defaulted on their loans by 2018 — down from 10.8 percent from the previous year.
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LAW.COM — On this Legal Speak podcast, we look at the experience of first generation lawyers like Martinez. The term typically refers to attorneys who are the first in their families to hold professional jobs and often the first generation to attend college. Things that a lot of new lawyers might take for granted can present major…
Read More about Podcast: First-generation lawyers share their experiencesState Bar of Texas partners with hotline to provide free legal resources to those affected by regional flooding
INSURANCE NEWS NET — The State Bar of Texas and Lone Star Legal Aid seek to alert residents that free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by severe storms and flooding spawned by Tropical Storm Imelda. Lone Star Legal Aid operates a toll-free disaster legal hotline — 866-659-0666– that can help with issues such…
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