States battle with student loan companies over student debt
MARKET WATCH — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, one of the large firms that manages federal student loans on behalf of the Department of Education, sued Connecticut’s department of banking, it’s banking commissioner and the federal Department of Education on Thursday over the state’s student loan laws.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Two state-backed agencies charged with addressing the cost of college in recent weeks have said they will withdraw from a national lobby group that over the past year has pressured Congress and the Trump administration to block efforts at the state level to regulate student loans.
Read More about Political issues surrounding federal student loan policies are affecting state education agenciesOpinion: Georgetown Law’s John Brooks warns PROSPER Act would make college more expensive for many
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Georgetown Law professor John Brooks argues that the PROSPER Act would make higher education more expensive for many students, especially graduate students, while increasing profit margins for the government and private lenders.
Read More about Opinion: Georgetown Law’s John Brooks warns PROSPER Act would make college more expensive for manyOpinion: Income-based repayment programs and better loan servicing are the key to reducing student loan defaults
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Student loans are central to financing college educations, yet millions of borrowers are in default. That is clear evidence that the system is in dire need of improvement.
Read More about Opinion: Income-based repayment programs and better loan servicing are the key to reducing student loan defaultsAdvice for prospective law students looking for clinical experiences
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — When a law school’s clinical program is taught well, students have the opportunity to complete substantive legal work for clients with guidance from experienced attorneys who serve as mentors, law school professors say.
Read More about Advice for prospective law students looking for clinical experiencesA look at the performance of HBCU law graduates on the bar exam
JOURNAL OF BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION — The nation’s historically Black universities were below the national average on state bar examinations but more than 80 percent of all 2015 law school graduates of both North Carolina Central University and Texas Southern University passed the bar within two years.
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NATIONAL JURIST — There are more than 60 programs focusing in varied areas of law. At least 18 law schools offer a general program that allows the student to focus on the legal subjects they are most interested in. The others are more specific.
Read More about Legal degrees for non-lawyers explainedNew podcast focuses on advice for law students and recent graduates
TWO LAWYERS WALK INTO A BAR — We grabs drinks with prominent members of the legal community and talk about their career path to success. These conversations then become podcasts so listeners can soak up their wisdom and hear their varied journeys to professional accomplishment after law school
Read More about New podcast focuses on advice for law students and recent graduatesWashington University Law admissions dean discusses increase in applications and the current political environment
STUDENT LIFE — Similar to other law schools across the nation, the Washington University School of Law has experienced an increase in applications, according to Assistant Dean for Admissions Mary Ann Clifford.
Read More about Washington University Law admissions dean discusses increase in applications and the current political environmentWilliam & Mary Law faculty honors professor Roberta Romano with Marshall Wythe Medallion
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Roberta Romano, Sterling Professor of Law and director of the Center for the Study of Corporate Law at Yale Law School, received the 2017-2018 Marshall-Wythe Medallion at a dinner in her honor on March 15 held at William & Mary’s historic Wren Building.
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