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Old 02-02-2012, 01:28 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Alex
And define "worth it." Do you mean time for return on investment, or sense of fulfillment while at least being able to service your debt if not ever really escape it?
What are the chances of finding employment as a lawyer? What are the chances said pay from said employment will allow servicing the debt?

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis
Does that mean filing asylum claims? You should find out where such work is typically done....You should also find out, perhaps by calling an immigration office, how such people got started and how they get paid and how much it matters what law school they went to. There may be an ACLU angle to explore.
Minneapolis is one such place. The person we're discussing is currently working as a health care shepherd for Russian-speaking refugees.

Thank you very much for your suggestions, Strangler Lewis. Loan forgiveness is a new concept to me.
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