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

Resources:

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561: Real Talk About the Law School Loan Landscape (w/Teria Thornton from AccessLex)

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561: Real Talk About the Law School Loan Landscape (w/Teria Thornton from AccessLex)