"Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service"

Equal Justice Works - 030175

Abstract Number: 030175

August 2007

Equal Justice Works published "Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service" to illustrate the challenges faced by public interest law organizations and government agencies when seeking to recruit and retain attorneys with massive student loans. This report is the culmination of a study exploring how student loans effected employment decisions made by recent law school graduates. This study revealed a number of startling statistics such as 66% of respondents were prevented from seriously considering public interest or government jobs due to their burdensome law school debts. The study also found that loan repayment assistance could significantly increase interest in public interest and government jobs. To read the full report on Equal Justice Works' website, click on the citation below.

Contact Information:

Lynn Schultz-Writsel
Vice President, Communications
Equal Justice Works
2120 L Street, NW, Suite 405
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 466-3686
Fax: (202) 429-9766
lwritsel@equaljusticeworks.org

Additional Information:

• "Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service," Equal Justice Works, November 2002.

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