Yeah ... I read this. I also know that there are are ton of market paying SA positions (since I am preparing for OCI), at least in the market I'm interested in. I struggle to understand why law firms would pay 30 grand for a 2L (i guess rising 3L) when they aren't paying for grads. My guess is this position is a bit sensational, a bit illegal, a bit ridiculous -- and I would imagine some students are facing these bad decisions --- but not all, and not even close to all. Also, going to BC should be a known risk since you're competing against students from several higher ranked schools -- Harvard, NYU, Columbia, Yale, etc.