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[quote=Anonymous]I'll add to the chorus of no's here. If he's already $90k in debt, taking on law school debt is not worth it right now. The market is terrible, even for top-tier candidates from top-tier schools. I'm not saying everyone has to or should go Big Law and make 6 figures -- I'm at DOJ and have been since I graduated in 1999 -- but the reality is that your brother will have difficulty finding any job that allows him to reasonably pay back his loans, and that debt is going to follow him around and affect his overall quality of life for decades. If he really thinks he wants to be a lawyer, maybe he could try to find some work as a paralegal or legal assistant somewhere for a year or two? Work on paying down the undergrad loans, and use the time to talk to practicing attorneys, perhaps retake the LSAT and try to get into a state school with slightly lower tuition, etc. Law school will still be there in another year or two . . . . [/quote]
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