Survey: Average student loan barrowers spend more than 20 percent of their income on repayment
YAHOO FINANCE — Politicians, economists and educators have all weighed in on the challenges posed by student loan debt, but a new survey by TD Bank puts the burden into perspective, showing the average consumer spends more than 20% of their income paying back student loans.
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ABA — The ABA Center for Innovation released today an interactive online catalog of state regulatory innovations that relate to access to justice issues and delivery of legal services.
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LEXISNEXIS — Law firms that embrace legal tech are more efficient, have unique selling points for acquiring new clients, and are generally more successful. Yet, technology in law is more often viewed as a curse than a blessing. What exactly is everyone scared of?
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BIG LAW BUSINESS — More people than usual failed to show up for the California bar exam following a leak of what topics would be covered. More than 760 people don’t take test after topics sent to deans in email. Leak leads to investigations, potential calls for more reform.
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ABOVE THE LAW — 3 Strikes Bar Exam policies are a bad idea. Requiring bar candidates to head back to law school will do little to improve their odds of passing the bar exam.
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES — A lawsuit filed against Louisiana’s Supreme Court and the Louisiana State Bar Association says attorneys in the state are unconstitutionally forced to join the association and pay dues.
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UC DAVIS — Two nonprofit organizations have given UC Davis School of Law a total of $1.15 million to help fund additional staff attorneys and further serve immigrants through its Immigration Law Clinic.
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THE TOKENIST — According to a new blogpost written by researchers for the Columbia Law School blog, many companies which promised to incorporate ‘blockchain’ in their business were doing it purely for speculative purposes.
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DUKE LAW — Justice Ginsburg reflects on longevity, Court collegiality, and dysfunction in confirmation process during annual Duke Law conversation.
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UNIV. OF DENVER — Two Duke University Professors tapped for Governor’s new People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Committee.
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