The recession hits mighty Harvard Law School.
The Harvard Crimson reports that the Public Service Initiative program at Harvard Law School has been suspended. The program had waived students’ third-year tuition if they pledged to work in public service for five years after graduation. This suspension does not apply to current students—58 third-year students have signed up for the initiative. A committee will review the Public Service Initiative and propose a new program by next March.
The Law School still plans to expand their Low Income Protection Plan, which had previously assisted in loan repayment for graduates only working in paid positions, but will now also extend to those working in unpaid public service positions before working at a firm. The Law School’s Summer Public Interest Funding has also been expanded to meet the higher demand due to the changing legal job market. In order to guarantee public interest funding for all interested students, the Law School will ensure eight, instead of the initial ten, weeks of pay for those working in public interest law during the summer.
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