A 2020 survey from the American Bar Association found the
average debt for law school graduates has increased to more than $150,000—a
staggering amount affecting new law lawyers as well as clients, the legal
profession, and the
economy.
Student debt disrupts the
professional and personal trajectory of more than 80% of those who borrow money
for their JD degrees causing them to weigh salary more heavily in job selection
or put off major life milestones. New lawyers of color are disproportionately
impacted by student debt. Many new lawyers work at lower-paying public sector
jobs following graduation and two-thirds of lawyers say they suffer from high or
overwhelming stress because of their student debt and their debt often increases
after graduating law school.
Join us for a conversation about
the impact of law student debt on new lawyers, our clients, and the legal
profession’s commitment to access to justice and what the current administration
and the legal community can do to tackle the student debt crisis.
This CLE is approved for credit
through October 7, 2024.
Panelists:
Anthony Niedwiecki |
President and Dean, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Dee
Baskin | Executive Director, Loan Repayment Assistance Program of
Minnesota
Joan Bibelhausen | Executive Director, Lawyers
Concerned for Lawyers
Kat Gritsenko | Law Student, Mitchell
Hamline School of Law
Dori Rapaport | Executive Director,
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern
Minnesota
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit approved | Event
Code: 473468
Cost:
MSBA Members: $29.95
Non-MSBA
Members: $64.95