Volunteering and Reduction of Student Debt

I have been following various actions taken by Obama as it relates to volunteering and student loans. A portion of one's student loan can either be deferred or forgiven in exchange for volunteering in 2009 funded AmeriCorps programs and in volunteering for the Peace Corps. There is no volunteer opportunity with the Peace Corps which specifically leverages legal training and the application process is long and arduous, taking about 13 months from start to finish. However, there is an ability to apply for legal related positions through AmeriCorps and the Equal Justice Society, although these positions are limited. Many of these positions require the candidate to have taken the bar examination in the state where the AmeriCorps position is offered but do not, necessarily, require a license. To "google" it, type "AmeriCorps" and "Legal."

In addition, the Equal Justice Society offers various podcasts about managing student loan debt which are featured under the links at this sidebar entitled with the same name.

For those of you who have taken the survey (see upper right side bar), thank you. We are slowly inching up toward 100 respondents and survey results will be summarized on this blog. This is not a marketing effort, but an effort to learn about the exam repeater and non-repeater population, and provide feedback. I am simply a "repeater" trying to glean insights from our collective experience and am affiliated with no bar review course or private tutor. I hope, one day, to be a licensed attorney, just like you. I'll study hard and learn from my mistakes and hope to "knock it out of the park" on the next bar exam that I take. I hope that you do, too!