Dear 2Ls,<\/p>\n
I am excited to announce some resources that will assist you in planning for your student loans during law school and for the bar exam after graduation.<\/p>\n
Bar Financing and Loan Repayment Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n You are invited to attend:<\/p>\n Strategies for Financing the Cost of Your Bar Study\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, October 30 @ Noon in Wade Auditorium Additional financial planning webinars are available upon (free) registration here<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n Your Employment Options, Your Money – Webinar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Max by Access Lex \u2013 A Free Online Platform to Help Smartly Finance Your Legal Education<\/strong><\/p>\n We are excited to announce that we have partnered with\u00a0AccessLex Institute<\/a>, the largest nonprofit organization in the country focusing on access, affordability and the value of legal education, to bring you\u00a0MAX by AccessLex\u00ae<\/a>, an innovative personal finance program created exclusively for law students.<\/p>\n To provide a comprehensive personal finance education, the MAX program:<\/p>\n \u2022 Teaches personal finance in a way that leverages the skills law school attracts and fosters; One of the program\u2019s defining features is its building-block curriculum. So, you can access timely financial planning information at each stage of your law school career.<\/p>\n To get started, go to\u00a0AccessLex.org\/MAXonline<\/a>. Your name, email address, school and class year are all you need to log-in to the program, personalize your experience and track your progress. No other personal information is required, and all information remains confidential. Individual Financial Counseling<\/strong><\/p>\n We also have opportunities to sign up for\u00a0free one-on-one financial counseling<\/a>\u00a0(including planning your personalized borrowing repayment strategies) on October 29 and 30. Watch the blog for more information about how to sign up.<\/p>\n
\nCosts associated with sitting for the Bar can add up, especially when you aren\u2019t working yet. This session will help 2Ls get a head start on estimating\u00a0 expenses from preparation all the way through to passing. It will also provide you with resources to create your strategic plan for managing the cost of your Bar study.<\/p>\n\n
\n\u2022 Takes a multi-format approach \u2013 including interactive\u00a0online lessons<\/a>, webinars, in-person workshops and one-on-one counseling \u2013 that lets you define your own path;
\n\u2022 Delivers information in quick and easy to understand components to fit into your demanding schedule; and<\/p>\n
\nIn the coming days, I\u2019ll be posting additional information about Max to help you navigate the helpful tools.<\/p>\n