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Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

I know there are programs out there where the state (or others?) will help pay for one's law school in exchange for work afterwards. However, finding info on these is annoyingly hard. Anyone have any info/links on specific programs of the sort?

Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :

Third from the top, etc, etc...

Are you looking in any particular state?

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Ah, it was the way such things were phrased that was evading me. No, no particular state right now.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Actually, those in the above search results I have looked at so far are really talking about international exchange programs, including the one that is third from the top.

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

you're thinking about going to law school? cool.

If this was common knowledge I'll climb back in my little hole.

Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :

This was third earlier. [Smile]

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Ah, tricksy are the ways of google.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Wow, 3rd from the top has changed repeatedly in the last bit for me.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Ah, I've found the key words: public service scholarships.

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

you still haven't answered my question.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Oh, yes, at some point I'd like to attend law school, probably.

Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :

fugu, I like you too much to see you go to law school. [Wink]

Another search term you can try is "loan repayment assistance program" or LRAP for short.

Here's a good site regarding State LRAPs.

You can also try searching Google with this search string: "law school" tuition "public service" "loan repayment assistance".

Prince Review and Findlaw.com also have great bulletin boards where you can find more help. Good luck!

[ November 01, 2004, 04:11 AM: Message edited by: vwiggin ]

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Don't worry breyerchic, I didn't know either.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Yes, most law school public service programs work by helping repay loans, not by giving up-front assistance.

And many of the programs are NOT guaranteed, although they are well-funded enough to rely on them.

My standard advice: Don't go to law school unless you want to practice in some form. This doesn't mean just litigation - much (if not most) of public service practice is transactional or some other non-litigation context.

Systems analyst experience is a huge help, although a relational rather than OOP paradigm is probably more useful. [Smile]

Dagonee

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Heh, I've got the relational background down, both in programming and in mathematics [Wink]

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I would intend to practice (at least for several years), but it would likely be in transactional areas, likely for a non-profit of some kind.