Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have a special guest — Teria Thornton from AccessLex Institute — and we are talking about law school financing, loan repayment, and what you can do to improve your credit score.
In this episode we discuss:
- Introduction to AccessLex and our guest, Teria Thornton
- The school loan landscape before 2025
- Changes with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
- How income-driven repayment plans are structured
- Does public service loan forgiveness still exist?
- Credit score basics
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Resources:
- AccessLex Institute
- Podcast Episode 184: Handling Law School Finances (w/Lyssa Thaden of AccessLex)
- Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg)
- Podcast Episode 361: Student Loan Repayment (w/Derek Brainard of AccessLex Institute)
- Podcast Episode 383: Talking About Money with Jesse Mecham, Founder of You Need A Budget
- Podcast Episode 521: Smarter Borrowing: How Juno Helps Lower Student Loans
- Podcast Episode 550: Financial Planning for Law Students and Young Lawyers (w/Alexandra Sandberg)
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