tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post7220360925555062956..comments2023-10-30T08:41:06.178-07:00Comments on Inside the Law School Scam: Various mattersLawProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05174586969709793419noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-44046082871855036942013-02-22T00:23:16.929-08:002013-02-22T00:23:16.929-08:00Yes! Finally something about astrazeneca.
my web-...Yes! Finally something about astrazeneca.<br /><br />my web-site; <a href="http://kissenas.com/blogs/entry/Was-ist-das-besondere-an-der-Steinzeit-Di-t" rel="nofollow">hilfe zum abnehmen</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-77452995903490516992013-02-04T07:47:40.243-08:002013-02-04T07:47:40.243-08:00he Big Story Blog covers the One Young World Summi...he Big Story Blog covers the One Young World Summit gathering this week in ... Siemens General Counsel Peter Solmssen talks apprenticeships ... But in Germany, a robust apprenticeship program is training workers for highly skilled manufacturing jobs. ... You must be logged in to post a comment.<br /><a href="http://www.JDHUNTR.com/" rel="nofollow">Legal Jobs In House Jobs,Law Jobs, Attorney Jobs, Legal Jobs In House Jobs</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612580641181050281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-79897690317907570992013-02-03T18:02:54.931-08:002013-02-03T18:02:54.931-08:00Thank God a Duke grad got a job. I thought only l...Thank God a Duke grad got a job. I thought only losers at TTT schools couldn't get jobs. BTW Duke grad - you're my hero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-47302329303788145762013-02-03T17:53:12.783-08:002013-02-03T17:53:12.783-08:00I totally agree with @6:39. Law is an unstable pr...I totally agree with @6:39. Law is an unstable profession. I would have been better off if I had stayed in my Ph.D. program. I have no doubt I would be a VP or at the very least a senior scientist easily making $150,000 by now. Now I struggle doing extremely boring work as a temp doing document review for low pay, no benefits, no respect, no job stability. Look up the meaning of the word fungible. There you will find the word "attorney" as part of the definition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-28205942290611421502013-01-31T09:52:53.480-08:002013-01-31T09:52:53.480-08:00"probably paid 630 instead of 810 because he ..."probably paid 630 instead of 810 because he didn't HAVE 810 per month to pay"<br /><br /><br />Riiight. In 12 years of employment, being able to make the 630, but never ever able to scrape up another 180 to start actually paying down the loan. Sure. Gotcha.<br /><br />One of us has certainly been dipped in something here, but I suspect it's not me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-46800709991705507252013-01-30T22:44:05.978-08:002013-01-30T22:44:05.978-08:00Let me guess ... you guys were the ones who liked ...Let me guess ... you guys were the ones who liked to pick on the special ed kids while growing up. <br /><br />Please look up the IP addys Prof. Campos! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-32813730267247662192013-01-30T18:04:25.729-08:002013-01-30T18:04:25.729-08:00I guess only the admin knows if the IP addresses m...I guess only the admin knows if the IP addresses match, dingleberry ;-)<br /><br />Still living with the 'rents?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-25787907126464835162013-01-30T17:19:00.297-08:002013-01-30T17:19:00.297-08:00Sorry bud, I'm not JD's sockpuppet. Why do...Sorry bud, I'm not JD's sockpuppet. Why do you have such a man-crush on JDPainter? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-48523226791617313302013-01-30T16:12:53.496-08:002013-01-30T16:12:53.496-08:00Salary is I think $45k. May be a little less.Salary is I think $45k. May be a little less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-53437204907130721072013-01-30T16:10:28.335-08:002013-01-30T16:10:28.335-08:00My point is that that job he got, and good for him...My point is that that job he got, and good for him, is a job that in past years would've gone to a UNC or lower ranked school. No duke student would've been happy with it. It's remarkable how bad the market isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-50774622285190425562013-01-30T12:01:50.148-08:002013-01-30T12:01:50.148-08:00He probably paid 630 instead of 810 because he did...He probably paid 630 instead of 810 because he didn't HAVE 810 per month to pay, dipshit. Way to blame the victim for the usurious interest rates charged by student loans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-58218544281989424032013-01-30T09:34:50.430-08:002013-01-30T09:34:50.430-08:00SOCKPUPPET ALERT! SOCKPUPPET ALERT!!!!
Greek chor...SOCKPUPPET ALERT! SOCKPUPPET ALERT!!!!<br /><br />Greek chorus time, baby! <br /><br />LawProf, it looks like his latest "promise" to stop posting didn't last very long. Of course, YOU can compare IP numbers (though you refuse to block his for some strange reason).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-63286982105758254492013-01-30T09:24:18.641-08:002013-01-30T09:24:18.641-08:00To echo 708:
Basic hard science (chemistry, biolo...To echo 708:<br /><br />Basic hard science (chemistry, biology, etc.) are almost impossible without a master's degree. Astronomy/Physics is worthless without a PhD from a top school, and even then it's a tough sell. Engineering now requires a solid school, great luck, and probably a master's. Mathematics are only as good as their services can be marketed to insurance/banking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-21215041382635177992013-01-30T09:21:39.910-08:002013-01-30T09:21:39.910-08:00Jesus, why do you all have such a hard-on for Mr. ...Jesus, why do you all have such a hard-on for Mr. Koch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-52848571983396979662013-01-30T08:05:15.922-08:002013-01-30T08:05:15.922-08:00I'm sure. The problem here is that some people...I'm sure. The problem here is that some people just don't WANT to know about the program. <br /><br />You can lead the horse's ass to water; but how do you MAKE it drink? <br /><br />Water: www.studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/charts/public-service/<br /><br />It definitely applies to a loan where there's been a default. You are in denial. Are you by any chance a 9/11 truther as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-10620218818222189662013-01-30T06:31:22.921-08:002013-01-30T06:31:22.921-08:00Joel, sorry about your bad situation.
But how is ...Joel, sorry about your bad situation.<br /><br />But how is it that you've paid over 90,000 on your loans over 12 years and still have the same balance?<br /><br />Did you accept some kind of deal where you agreed to pay only the interest charges? <br /><br />If so, it would appear you did this to yourself.<br /><br />Note in particular that given the numbers you provided and running a 20-year amortization table, if instead of paying 630 per month you had paid 810 per month, you would be on schedule and your current loan balance would be under 60K. Plus, you'd be on "the right side" of the curve, where you're paying considerably more than half of each payment against principal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-47686300985960383312013-01-30T04:51:17.807-08:002013-01-30T04:51:17.807-08:00You don't know what you are talking about. A ...You don't know what you are talking about. A govt job will not help him with his debt.<br /><br />I think your comments should be deleted, because you persist in spreading false information.<br /><br />You have yet to post any solid reference to any program that would be available to help students who have debt from years ago, or who have been in default . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-19405037575228773042013-01-30T04:10:53.979-08:002013-01-30T04:10:53.979-08:00I apply to 2 or 3 jobs per day. I get, on average...I apply to 2 or 3 jobs per day. I get, on average, a rejection every 2 days... most don't even respond. Every once in a while I apply to a job where a friend works, when I don't get hired I inquire about who they DID hire, it's always someone a year or two out of school. Last month I applied for an assistant manager position at Best Buy. I didn't even get a call back. Its SO HARD to face this every day. Opening your email just to find a "thanks but no thanks" note or, even worse, NOTHING FROM ANYONE. I'll check out IBR.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827781112214332549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-24377567466981044002013-01-30T03:56:44.068-08:002013-01-30T03:56:44.068-08:00But I still am concerned by people who seem to thi...<i>But I still am concerned by people who seem to think that makes this a great year to apply. </i><br /><br />On wall street we call that a dead cat bounce. <br /><br />"even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height"<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_bounce<br />terry malloynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-54307726033603011882013-01-30T02:39:48.917-08:002013-01-30T02:39:48.917-08:00All Legal Law Blogspot is a legal law guest bloggi...All Legal Law Blogspot is a <a href="http://alllegallaw.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">legal law guest blogging</a> and legal article submission service by lawyers & legal professionals. Maximised for SEO & social media exposure. Register now and start blogging today.Rickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-10070742966976968272013-01-29T19:41:07.902-08:002013-01-29T19:41:07.902-08:00@606,
I understood that. The comment at 546 was ...@606, <br /><br />I understood that. The comment at 546 was to 455.<br /><br />- 512/546Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-26554970618932736972013-01-29T19:08:41.906-08:002013-01-29T19:08:41.906-08:00"Offer" - the next LSAT is coming up, wo..."Offer" - the next LSAT is coming up, wonder what will happen there? I'm hoping that people are starting to understand the depth of this decades long scam. But I still am concerned by people who seem to think that makes this a great year to apply. <br /><br />I wonder if anyone is tracking the scholarships schools are offering. Columbia just admitted a number of Hamiltons. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-15697390247512027592013-01-29T19:08:17.438-08:002013-01-29T19:08:17.438-08:00Yeah 5:54 the comments are dumb, the blind worship...Yeah 5:54 the comments are dumb, the blind worship of the bachelor's degree is rife in American culture unfortunately. Check out the comments from this article for more of the same:<br /><br />http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/09/09/megan-mcardle-on-the-coming-burst-of-the-college-bubble.html<br /><br />Yes, this magical bit of paper will make you happier, healthier and wealthier, guaranteed. Everybody needs one. But of course theres no point wasting your time studying anything other than engineering or science. Apparently we need a nation made up 100% of scientists and engineers (nevermind that a lot of scientists and engineers are having trouble finding work now as is).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-30012351734579737732013-01-29T18:39:55.017-08:002013-01-29T18:39:55.017-08:00Most job openings are for new lawyers. This is be...Most job openings are for new lawyers. This is because only a newly minted lawyer is willing to work 80 hour work weeks for $30,000 a year. When that lawyer figures out he is being cheated, he quits, and the firm hires a new sucker.<br /><br />When you are six years out of law school, no one really wants to hire you anymore.<br /><br />Besides, it is hard to bill 2500 hours a year for 40 years. At some point, most people want to have a life outside of the office.<br /><br />Plus law firms are very unstable. I graduated over 30 years ago, and just about every office/firm I worked for no longer exists. Several of the partners I worked for are long dead.<br /><br />If you cannot get or keep a job when you are in your 50's, how do you plan to make it to retirement: as a greeter at Walmart?<br /><br />Generally, law only offers half a career. What you are going to do for the second 20 years of your career is a bigger problem than what you will do for the first twenty years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-80109379424443756022013-01-29T18:30:40.270-08:002013-01-29T18:30:40.270-08:00This idea is so common that people assume if you g...This idea is so common that people assume if you go to a T6 school you are going to have a career for life. I know that someone posted that getting into Harvard is a 40 year 6 figure minimum career.<br /><br />This is one reason that B1LY is a good person to speak out. I ikniw many people lost their jobs in the crash. I just hope people see that as a lesson in the unpredictability of even the best law school degrees. Firms will stealth layoff 1st or 2nd years, where do they go from there?<br /><br />Things happen outside your control , so you better have back-up plans in place from day 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com