And you think you have student debt?

By: Amelio The · November 30, 2009 · Filed Under Law Career · Add Comment 

The expense of a professional school education to study law represents a significant investment. For many of us, that investment has required substantial aid in the form of student loans – both public and private. Yet, we take on that debt with the understanding that 1) it is important to have legal professionals, and that 2) practicing law should enable us to meet our obligations.

Consider then the case of poor Robert Bowman: the 47 year old recently lost an appeal to a decision denying his application to the New York State Bar on Character and Fitness concerns for his approximately $480,000 student debt.

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