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Is it true that big firms will...

Post by KingJames6 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:06 pm

pay off your debt for you if you're a highly qualified candidate? Does this happen or is this some hollywood bs?
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Post by doyleoil » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:08 pm

BENDINI LAMBERT AND LOCKE FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by Bildungsroman » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:08 pm

Somebody just read The Firm.

Edit: Haha beat to the punch.
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Post by d34d9823 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:09 pm

I've heard that they will pay your loans by proxy through your bank account. The funds are apparently included in your paycheck.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:10 pm

haha well actually I watched but yeah is this realistic at all?

Edit: not sure why this is quoted anonymously, but does that mean that it is just part of the 160k/yr or is it in addition to?
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by ggocat » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:10 pm

Not likely.
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Post by Ty Webb » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:11 pm

d34dluk3 wrote:I've heard that they will pay your loans by proxy through your bank account. The funds are apparently included in your paycheck.
TCR. :mrgreen:
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by daesonesb » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:11 pm

KingJames6 wrote:pay off your debt for you if you're a highly qualified candidate? Does this happen or is this some hollywood bs?Hit you in the balls with a tack hammer repeatedly until you aren't sure if you are a man anymore?
Yes, this is what I've heard as well.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by mallard » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:14 pm

LOL!
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by KingJames6 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:14 pm

d34dluk3 wrote:I've heard that they will pay your loans by proxy through your bank account. The funds are apparently included in your paycheck.
What do you mean by this? and who offers this/who is qualified enough to receive this benefit?
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by RVP11 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:16 pm

Some firms used to (and might still) pay a $250,000 bonus to people coming off a SCOTUS clerkship. So yeah.
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Post by KingJames6 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:17 pm

mallard wrote:LOL!
you've never heard of anything like this at hahvahd?
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by mallard » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:18 pm

KingJames6 wrote:
mallard wrote:LOL!
you've never heard of anything like this at hahvahd?
It doesn't exist, my easily-flamed friend.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by KingJames6 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:21 pm

mallard wrote:
KingJames6 wrote:
mallard wrote:LOL!
you've never heard of anything like this at hahvahd?
It doesn't exist, my easily-flamed friend.
Not a flame. just curious
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Post by rman1201 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:23 pm

Not a flame. just curious
*facepalm*

He's saying to get flamed too easily, not that you are a flame.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by d34d9823 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:24 pm

KingJames6 wrote:
mallard wrote:
KingJames6 wrote:
mallard wrote:LOL!
you've never heard of anything like this at hahvahd?
It doesn't exist, my easily-flamed friend.
Not a flame. just curious
You're the one getting flamed. HTH
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by mallard » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:24 pm

All in all, this was a great thread.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by doyleoil » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:26 pm

mallard wrote:All in all, this was a great thread.
i'd like to take my share of the credit here, tyvm

although there were several other dynamite contributions
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by KingJames6 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:35 pm

ah RC fail. anyway this was almost the exact result i expected on here, especially since i had little or no faith that such a repayment incentive actually existed. gotta love tls lol.
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Re: Is it true that big firms will...

Post by Bosque » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:15 pm

KingJames6 wrote:
d34dluk3 wrote:I've heard that they will pay your loans by proxy through your bank account. The funds are apparently included in your paycheck.
What do you mean by this? and who offers this/who is qualified enough to receive this benefit?
Not too quick on the uptake, are yah sparky?
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