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Where did you hear this? I'd like to know.bigmnstyle wrote:Anybody know any jobs that will pay for law school tuition?? I have heard that certain financial companies will but not any specific names.
Most JD/PhD programs that I've looked into don't fund your JD at all, but they'll do their normal remission/stipend for the PhD coursework.chadwick218 wrote:I've not heard of any financial companies paying full-time ... you may consider a JD/PhD. So long as you are admitted to both, often times the tuition for the JD degree is waived and you'll have a stipend for 4-6 years.
Just as a caution, there can be strings attached. For example (Northwestern's JD-PhD program):chadwick218 wrote:I've not heard of any financial companies paying full-time ... you may consider a JD/PhD. So long as you are admitted to both, often times the tuition for the JD degree is waived and you'll have a stipend for 4-6 years.
Northwestern allows a couple exceptions to the above requirement, but in general it's not like you can do a PhD to "pay for" your JD and then scamper off to biglaw debt-free.This funding will be contingent upon the student entering an academic position within four years of graduation from the program. It is the expectation that students receiving this combined degree will enter an academic position within four years of graduation from the program.
Being a TA/GSI. My friend gets her entire tuition paid for + 2000/month stipend at Michigan. (I know, ridic.)bigmnstyle wrote:Anybody know any jobs that will pay for law school tuition?? I have heard that certain financial companies will but not any specific names.
Who do you have to blow to get that?fortissimo wrote:Being a TA/GSI. My friend gets her entire tuition paid for + 2000/month stipend at Michigan. (I know, ridic.)bigmnstyle wrote:Anybody know any jobs that will pay for law school tuition?? I have heard that certain financial companies will but not any specific names.
Or even working at an administrative position at a university. I know my UG pays for their employees to take 2 classes per semester, for free. But that might mean you have to do law school PT.fortissimo wrote:Being a TA/GSI. My friend gets her entire tuition paid for + 2000/month stipend at Michigan. (I know, ridic.)bigmnstyle wrote:Anybody know any jobs that will pay for law school tuition?? I have heard that certain financial companies will but not any specific names.
the ugrad department's dean?cardnal124 wrote:Who do you have to blow to get that?fortissimo wrote:Being a TA/GSI. My friend gets her entire tuition paid for + 2000/month stipend at Michigan. (I know, ridic.)bigmnstyle wrote:Anybody know any jobs that will pay for law school tuition?? I have heard that certain financial companies will but not any specific names.
I'm an undergrad TA and I'm supposed to be 10 hours a week and I probably am at around 3-4 hours/week including gradingfortissimo wrote: the ugrad department's dean?
But seriously, it's only 20 hours/week too and that includes "grading papers."
yeah...I never said my friend actually works 20 hours a week, just supposed to.cardnal124 wrote:I'm an undergrad TA and I'm supposed to be 10 hours a week and I probably am at around 3-4 hours/week including gradingfortissimo wrote: the ugrad department's dean?
But seriously, it's only 20 hours/week too and that includes "grading papers."
It's pretty much the perfect job during LS.What if you tried but failed to land an academic position? Sounds very risky to me.Aeroplane wrote:Just as a caution, there can be strings attached. For example (Northwestern's JD-PhD program):chadwick218 wrote:I've not heard of any financial companies paying full-time ... you may consider a JD/PhD. So long as you are admitted to both, often times the tuition for the JD degree is waived and you'll have a stipend for 4-6 years.Northwestern allows a couple exceptions to the above requirement, but in general it's not like you can do a PhD to "pay for" your JD and then scamper off to biglaw debt-free.This funding will be contingent upon the student entering an academic position within four years of graduation from the program. It is the expectation that students receiving this combined degree will enter an academic position within four years of graduation from the program.
Ya it's pretty sweet in UG too.. although about a third the stipendfortissimo wrote:yeah...I never said my friend actually works 20 hours a week, just supposed to.cardnal124 wrote:I'm an undergrad TA and I'm supposed to be 10 hours a week and I probably am at around 3-4 hours/week including gradingfortissimo wrote: the ugrad department's dean?
But seriously, it's only 20 hours/week too and that includes "grading papers."
That's one of the exceptions.im_blue wrote:What if you tried but failed to land an academic position? Sounds very risky to me.
Students who can demonstrate a good faith effort* to secure an academic position or experience a significant life event** that interrupts their academic job search will be excluded from this policy.
*A good faith effort is understood as a dedicated, serious effort by the student to find a tenure-line teaching position in a Law School and/or academic department/program. Students are expected to submit at least three applications per year for positions for four consecutive years until a position is secured. The job search should not be limited by geography.
**A significant life event may include but is not limited to the birth of child, death or illness of a family member or life partner, or a profound illness or health matter that incapacitates the student.
What about post-doctoral fellowships? I don't know about all disciplines, but for a lot it's the norm to do one or two, 2-year fellowships. Does that mean you need to be applying for faculty positions during your post-doc?Aeroplane wrote:That's one of the exceptions.im_blue wrote:What if you tried but failed to land an academic position? Sounds very risky to me.Students who can demonstrate a good faith effort* to secure an academic position or experience a significant life event** that interrupts their academic job search will be excluded from this policy.
*A good faith effort is understood as a dedicated, serious effort by the student to find a tenure-line teaching position in a Law School and/or academic department/program. Students are expected to submit at least three applications per year for positions for four consecutive years until a position is secured. The job search should not be limited by geography.
**A significant life event may include but is not limited to the birth of child, death or illness of a family member or life partner, or a profound illness or health matter that incapacitates the student.
It says you're supposed to be applying to "tenure-line" positions. I assume you could do a fellowship in the first 1-2 years and then you'd have to set about applying to permanent jobs. Anyway, my original point was it's not a good idea for someone who really just wants to go to a firm.Great Satchmo wrote:What about post-doctoral fellowships? I don't know about all disciplines, but for a lot it's the norm to do one or two, 2-year fellowships. Does that mean you need to be applying for faculty positions during your post-doc?Aeroplane wrote:That's one of the exceptions.im_blue wrote:What if you tried but failed to land an academic position? Sounds very risky to me.Students who can demonstrate a good faith effort* to secure an academic position or experience a significant life event** that interrupts their academic job search will be excluded from this policy.
*A good faith effort is understood as a dedicated, serious effort by the student to find a tenure-line teaching position in a Law School and/or academic department/program. Students are expected to submit at least three applications per year for positions for four consecutive years until a position is secured. The job search should not be limited by geography.
**A significant life event may include but is not limited to the birth of child, death or illness of a family member or life partner, or a profound illness or health matter that incapacitates the student.
Hell, if it wasn't such an arduous task to find a law school and graduate school offering a PhD that has faculty doing research you are interested in, and that they both want you...I'd definitely go that route.
Clearly then you should:Aeroplane wrote:That's one of the exceptions.im_blue wrote:What if you tried but failed to land an academic position? Sounds very risky to me.Students who can demonstrate a good faith effort* to secure an academic position or experience a significant life event** that interrupts their academic job search will be excluded from this policy.
*A good faith effort is understood as a dedicated, serious effort by the student to find a tenure-line teaching position in a Law School and/or academic department/program. Students are expected to submit at least three applications per year for positions for four consecutive years until a position is secured. The job search should not be limited by geography.
**A significant life event may include but is not limited to the birth of child, death or illness of a family member or life partner, or a profound illness or health matter that incapacitates the student.
I was an undergrad TA, no stipend and $7.50/hour. Not that sweet, but it was enjoyable besides the grading papers part.cardnal124 wrote:Ya it's pretty sweet in UG too.. although about a third the stipendfortissimo wrote:yeah...I never said my friend actually works 20 hours a week, just supposed to.cardnal124 wrote:I'm an undergrad TA and I'm supposed to be 10 hours a week and I probably am at around 3-4 hours/week including gradingfortissimo wrote: the ugrad department's dean?
But seriously, it's only 20 hours/week too and that includes "grading papers."
Nom Sawyer wrote:1. Go get your JD/PHD
2. Don't pay any money for said Degree
3. Have a child
4. ????
5. Profit
I would call it the "Sugar Baby"
