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Oct 2022
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361: Student Loan Repayment (w/Derek Bra...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Derek Brainard, National Director of Financial Education at AccessLex Institute, talking with us about everyone's favorite topic - student loans!

In this episode we discuss:

  • Derek's background and current role
  • Services offered by AccessLex Institute
  • What should students and grads know about payments restarting?
  • The big news regarding loan forgiveness
  • What happens if your loans are sold to a different servicer?
  • Budgeting advice for law students

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Alison & Lee

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