Categories: Public Interest/Pro Bono, Scholarships
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This is a Law School Expert exclusive! If you are committed to working in the public interest and you want to attend a law school that supports that endeavor with innovative programs, proactive placement in job opportunities, and a generous scholarship, my alma mater (The University of Miami School of Law) might be the perfect place for you.
The program includes mentoring sessions with upper-class scholars and public interest lawyers, monthly meetings, and individualized course advising and career planning. In addition, Miami Scholars are awarded a partial (significant!) scholarship. Marni Lennon, Assistant Dean for Public Interest and Pro Bono, Lecturer in Law, runs the program and told me this morning that they are looking for dedicated public interest folks with top academic credentials.
“Our Miami Scholars are top students from across the nation who bring with them extraordinary experiences and a passion for advocacy and justice. They are leaders in and out of the classroom and are supported by a team of four lawyers at the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center, which was named the ABA Public Interest Program of the year in 2011. ” said Dean Lennon.
While the Miami Law Scholars website says the deadline officially passed on January 6th, we have an extension for Law School Expert readers. THE EXTENDED DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1 and Miami is offering a fee waiver to the first ten people who apply based on this blog post! To get the fee waiver, email
Therese Lambert, Director of Student Recruiting, at tlambert at law.miami.edu and mention the Law School Expert blog.
You can read more about this opportunity at the
Miami Scholars website.
Categories: Financing a Legal Education, LRAP Programs, Public Interest/Pro Bono, Reasons for Going to Law School, Scholarships
Tags: Blog Talk Radio
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In the next month, I’ll be hosting two Blog Talk Radio shows dealing with the price of law school and how it should factor into your decision to attend.
First, on March 30th at noon EST/9 a.m. PST, I’ll be speaking with Derek Roberti, PhD, JD, author of “Should I Go To Law School? The $100,000 Gamble” about “The Law School Decision.“ We will discuss all of the personal and financial questions you should be asking yourself as you contemplate law school. Derek, a 2001 graduate of Stanford Law School, will inspire you to think critically about your decision so you can be sure you’re making the right one. Here is the link to the show information on Blog Talk Radio.
Author Derek Roberti, PhD, JD
Then, on April 14th at noon EST/9 a.m. PST, I’ll be hosting a show addressing Financial Aid considerations for law students. I will be speaking with Heather Jarvis, JD, a former capital criminal defense attorney who now helps people deal with crushing school loan debt. She will share pitfalls to watch out for and will give you information that will help you decide where to go to law school and how much to spend.
I will take live questions via chat during each of these shows, and if you can’t listen live, they will be available on the iTunes Ann Levine podcast library.
Categories: Financing a Legal Education, LRAP Programs, Public Interest/Pro Bono, Uncategorized
Tags: Income Based Repayment, Loan Forgiveness, LRAP, Public Interes
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One thing I urge my law school admission consulting clients to consider is the cost of law school, especially for those who hope to work in public interest law or other low-paying fields upon graduation from law school. One such client was good enough to share some of her research on the subject so that I might share it will readers of my blog.
Here’s a great link to the basic information about the recently enacted legislation to help graduates repay federal student loans.
Here is another link on FinAid.org with information about the Income Based Repayment legislation enacted in 2009.
Also, look into the scholarships offered by law schools specifically for those who plan to practice in the public interest. Here’s a shameless plug for an amazing scholarship program at my alma mater, the University of Miami School of Law’s Miami Law Scholars program. It’s not too late to apply!
Categories: LRAP Programs, Public Interest/Pro Bono
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Equal Justice Works just posted a good article on student loan forgiveness for thos working in the public interest after law school.
Ann K. Levine, Esq., former director of law school admissions for two ABA approved law schools, is a law school admission consultant and owner of Law School Expert,
