Law Students And Money: Your Financial Curriculum

Law school isn't just a test of endurance in the classroom—it's also a crash course in financial survival. We're here to help. Welcome to your four-step guide to managing your money.

Law school is an exciting, life-changing chapter, but it can also feel like one giant invoice. You're investing in yourself in every way: your time, your talent, and, yes, your money. So much money. In fact, the average graduate leaves law school with more than $71,000 in student debt¹—a weight that can influence where you live and even the kind of law you choose to practice.

We get it. It's a lot. But here's the good news: with a bit of planning and some smart strategies, you can take control of your money instead of letting it control you.