As a new class of future lawyers heads to law school, they do so in the face of statistics that question whether it’s a smart financial move. Despite a recent controversial study that estimates the lifetime payoff for a law degree at $1 million, critics say the reality is more grim. read more
Looking at students three years out of law school, Cornell University, Columbia University and New York University take the top three spots in the SoFi study with average salary paid in excess of $177,000. read more
Law school, he told me, was a no-brainer for him. He was a good student in college and his parents had encouraged him to go to law school. He landed a job at a top tier personal injury law firm and eventually transitioned after working for others into opening his own firm in 2007. read more