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Law Practice

Apr. 18, 2009

Law Schools Are Trying to Soften the Blow to Departing Grads

Top law schools, recognizing their fledgling attorneys might have trouble leaving the nest, have begun establishing academic and financial assistance programs for graduating students who have had their start dates at law firms pushed back.

By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Top law schools, recognizing their fledgling attorneys might have trouble leaving the nest, have begun establishing academic and financial assistance programs for graduating students who have had their start dates at law firms pushed back.

The efforts address concerns - health insurance, student loan debt and dwindling professional opportunities - that weigh heavily on students' minds as th...

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