Charlotte School of Law-Cant talk wife out of it Forum

[EdgarWinter]

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[JCFindley]

Excellent analogy. I have never met someone who had a law degree and didn't have a job practicing law with the exception of an executive or 2. But then again, I'm not an unemployment counselor or soup kitchen volunteer either.

I have met a LOT of them. Off the top of my head, a photographer, a flight attendant, a couple pilots, an ADA Army Captain, and those are just a few that pop off the top of my head.

It was the Army Captain that warned me about TTTTs and that if I actually wanted to practice law then WHICH school I chose to attend actually mattered. (He went to Samford in AL BTW) He is a very accomplished military officer and trying to become a JAG with no luck at all.

[catholicgirl]

If she insists on going, divorce her. No, really.

She's scared to retake? It's too hard?

What.the.fuck. She doesn't sound mature enough to make this choice. Tell her you won't help her pay for it and see what happens

[IAFG]

Hope you signed a nice pre-nup. You don't want to be on the hook for the loans she won't be able to pay back.

That is neither how pre-nups nor student loans work.

[rayiner]

When you tell her "you're not going to get a job from Charlotte School of Law" she's hearing "I don't have faith in your abilities." She doesn't believe you when you tell her most people from Charlotte School of Law won't get jobs as lawyers--that runs counter to the common narrative about law school.

Couch your argument, instead, as about not wanting her to settle. Tell her it's a choice between any old legal career, and a top legal career. Point out how many fancy lawyers went to UNC and how no matter how great you are it always helps to get a head start by going to a brand-name school. Convince her of your faith in her ability to do better and your disappointment in her deciding to settle. Pandering with a touch of guilt is going to get you much further than just laying the facts out.

[androstan]

When you tell her "you're not going to get a job from Charlotte School of Law" she's hearing "I don't have faith in your abilities." She doesn't believe you when you tell her most people from Charlotte School of Law won't get jobs as lawyers--that runs counter to the common narrative about law school.

Couch your argument, instead, as about not wanting her to settle. Tell her it's a choice between any old legal career, and a top legal career. Point out how many fancy lawyers went to UNC and how no matter how great you are it always helps to get a head start by going to a brand-name school. Convince her of your faith in her ability to do better and your disappointment in her deciding to settle. Pandering with a touch of guilt is going to get you much further than just laying the facts out.

I'm married, and Rayiner is right.

[Paul Campos]

Hope you signed a nice pre-nup. You don't want to be on the hook for the loans she won't be able to pay back.

That is neither how pre-nups nor student loans work.

Loans incurred after marriage are marital debts, as is interest accrued on loans entered into prior to marriage.

[IAFG]

Hope you signed a nice pre-nup. You don't want to be on the hook for the loans she won't be able to pay back.

That is neither how pre-nups nor student loans work.

Loans incurred after marriage are marital debts, as is interest accrued on loans entered into prior to marriage.

Isn't that only the case in 9 states, none of which are North Carolina?

[Paul Campos]

Hope you signed a nice pre-nup. You don't want to be on the hook for the loans she won't be able to pay back.

That is neither how pre-nups nor student loans work.

Loans incurred after marriage are marital debts, as is interest accrued on loans entered into prior to marriage.

Isn't that only the case in 9 states, none of which are North Carolina?

You're confusing community property with marital property. Since NC isn't a CP state as long as they remain married the debt is legally hers, but if they get divorced it's then divided "equitably" between them.

[prezidentv8]

I'll just leave this here:

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[Yukos]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/busin ... wanted=all

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/busin ... wanted=all

I trust the married guys more, but some NY Times articles about how TTTs destroy your future can't hurt either.

[GatorEagle1]

It's never a good sign when your law school's website can end in ".org." At least Cooley ends in "edu" and is relatively cheaper.

[Robespierre]

You're confusing community property with marital property. Since NC isn't a CP state as long as they remain married the debt is legally hers, but if they get divorced it's then divided "equitably" between them.

Professor - So if my wife goes out on her own and buys a Ferrari to joyride around in, with borrowed money, part of the debt would get equitably distributed to me in case of divorce? Seems extremely unfair.

[Not questioning your correctness, just looking for clarification.]

[jeffyl00b]

So we have a thread complaining about how your credit card classifies an organization that has nothing to do with you nor anything? If "other" bothers you that much and she doesn't eventually divorce you, someone should've told you that people usually do better on their subsequent attempt.

There's your hint, do you see it?

[Dr. Dre]

Re-date, ED some chicks at UVA.

[PRgradBYU]

Re-date, ED some chicks at UVA.

But in all seriousness, you need to introduce your wife to WLS. It will make her feel silly for not retaking and since the voice of reason will be coming from somewhere other than you (since she isn't willing to listen to you), maybe it will give her the push she needs.

[ManoftheHour]

Re-date, ED some chicks at UVA.

+1

[Redfactor]

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[Bildungsroman]

Read the first post, chumps. Was posted in July. Pretty sure this fight is long since resolved either way.

[rickgrimes69]

It's never a good sign when your law school's website can end in ".org." At least Cooley ends in "edu" and is relatively cheaper.

Worthwhile necro 10/10 would necro again