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After a career pivot, one woman is balancing teaching, law school and motherhood

by Andie Corban
Jun 15, 2022
Catherine Fink of Colorado said this was the year she felt "most frazzled, just in terms of having to be basically at three full-time jobs."
Fink just completed her 18th year of teaching, and this year she also took law school courses.
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Why one high school teacher is becoming a student again

by Andie Corban
Aug 26, 2021
"The burnout factor is real," Catherine Fink of Longmont, Colorado, says of teaching. She's starting her first year of law school.
"If it was more financially rewarding, I might stay in it," Catherine Fink says of teaching.
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LSAT or GRE? Some law schools say giving applicants an option may improve diversity

by Carrie Jung
Aug 28, 2019
Some law schools are expanding entrance exam options as a way to try and encourage more diverse students to apply.
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Downsizing hits legal education

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 21, 2019
As enrollment declines and the job market for lawyers stagnates, some law schools are struggling to keep the lights on.
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New paper chase: law school for non-lawyers

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 15, 2016
Non-J.D. enrollment at law schools is growing
Cheryl Kettinger in her new office at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia. 
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Why law school enrollment is way down

by Sally Herships
Dec 17, 2014
Technology helps create a tight job market for young lawyers.
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Putting student debt on trial

by Sally Herships
Mar 25, 2014
Law school applications are plummeting, so what are they worth?
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Job prospects getting worse for law school graduates

by Jeff Horwich
Jun 25, 2012
The Wall Street Journal reports that newly minted lawyers have only about a 50 percent chance of being employed as lawyers nine months out from graduation.
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Patent wars boost patent lawyers

by Queena Kim
May 29, 2012
With tech companies in expensive battles over patents and copyrights, intellectual property lawyers are in the money.
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Yes, take advantage of a rollover IRA

by Chris Farrell
May 24, 2012
My wife and I have taught in Alabama public schools for the past 2 years and have made (forced) contributions to the state retirement system in that time frame. Together, we've got around $8,000 invested in the state retirement system. Realizing the limited income prospects for career teachers, we both applied and were accepted to a top 25 law school on full-tuition scholarship. My question to you is this: For my retirement account, I have the option of either a) taking a lump-sum payment of the $8,000, minus 20 percent in federal income tax, or b) rolling it over into a 401(k), IRA, or similar long-term savings plan. Should I take the money and run, or should I start building a retirement nest egg while I'm financing the rest of my life with borrowed money? Alex, Montgomery, AL
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