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184: Handling Law School Finances (w/Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex)
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Content provided by Law School Toolbox LLC, Alison Monahan, Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, and LLC. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Law School Toolbox LLC, Alison Monahan, Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, and LLC or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking with Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex Institute, a non-profit which works to increase accessibility and affordability for law students, about student loans and other financial topics.
In this episode we discuss:
- Student debt, and what you need to consider before you choose law school
- How to increase your access to scholarship dollars
- Why being realistic about your finances and your future is key to avoiding the worst-case scenarios
- Why making a budget and cutting your living expenses can pay off after you graduate
- How to plan for the post-graduation bar exam expenses (and why you need to!)
- Strategies and resources for graduates who are struggling with repayment
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- MAX by AccessLex: Strategy Changes Everything (https://www.accesslex.org/about-max-by-accesslex)
- AccessLex Student Loan Calculator (https://www.accesslex.org/student-loan-calculator#/)
- AccessLex Diversity Pipeline Program Directory (https://www.accesslex.org/accesslex-diversity-pipeline-program-directory)
- AccessLex Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program (https://www.accesslex.org/legal-education-diversity-pipeline-grant-program)
- StudentLoans.Gov (https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action)
- Law School Myth #1: Lawyers Make a Lot of Money (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/09/law-school-myth-1-lawyers-make-a-lot-of-money/)
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184: Handling Law School Finances (w/Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex)
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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking with Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex Institute, a non-profit which works to increase accessibility and affordability for law students, about student loans and other financial topics.
In this episode we discuss:
- Student debt, and what you need to consider before you choose law school
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- Strategies and resources for graduates who are struggling with repayment
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- AccessLex Student Loan Calculator (https://www.accesslex.org/student-loan-calculator#/)
- AccessLex Diversity Pipeline Program Directory (https://www.accesslex.org/accesslex-diversity-pipeline-program-directory)
- AccessLex Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program (https://www.accesslex.org/legal-education-diversity-pipeline-grant-program)
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