Dec 9

Inequality: Why the Tuition Bubble and Student Debt Matter

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Jan 16

JET Alumnus to Give Encore Lecture on Student Loan Debt in NYC

***** Writer, researcher, and JET alumnus Matt Leichter (Saitama-ken ’03-’05) will give an encore performance of his lecture, “College Education: Certain Debt, Uncertain Income.” It will again be hosted by the Henry George School of Social Science in New York City. The event date is Wednesday, January 29, at 6:30 PM. The location is not […]


Dec 2

JET Alumn to Lecture on Student Loan Debt in NYC

***** Writer, researcher, and ex-JET Matt Leichter (Saitama-ken ’03-’05) will be presenting “College Education: Certain Debt, Uncertain Income” at the Henry George School of Social Science in New York City on Friday, December 20, at 6:30 PM. Here is the abstract: Soaring costs for education, together with limited job opportunities and stagnant wage growth, place […]


Feb 28

JET Alumni Freelancers Career Panel (NYC)

Originally posted to the JETAANY website: http://jetaany.org/2012/02/22/35-jet-alumni-freelancers-career-panel/ Are you freelancing?  Thinking about freelancing? Want to meet and hear from other JET alum freelancers? Then join us for the first ever JET Alum Freelancers Career Panel! We know it’s a tough economy out there, and many of us are now freelancing, whether by design or involuntarily. […]


Dec 5

JET Alum Projects $54.3 Billion in New Law School Debt by 2020

***** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States. On December […]


Nov 22

JET Alum Calculates American Law Graduate Debt Grew $475 Million from 2008 to 2010

***** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States. On November […]


Nov 3

“The Law School Bubble” – JET alum evolves into authoritative voice with latest AmLaw article

Matt Leichter (Saitama-ken 2003-05) continues to evolve as perhaps the authoritative voice on the topic of “The Law School Bubble” through his blog (“The Law School Tuition Bubble“) and most recently  with his latest article to appear in The American Lawyer (aka AmLaw Daily) titled: “Dear Prospective Law Students, Do Not “Reasonably Rely” on Cooley’s “Report One“.  http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/11/dear-prospective-law-students-do-not-reasonably-rely-on-cooleys-report-one.html […]


Sep 22

Media Outlets Claiming ‘Law Is no Longer a Golden Ticket’ Conceal Decades of a Profession in Decline

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States. The popular […]


Mar 11

New JETAA New York Officers elected

The 2011-2012 Executive Officers are: President – Monica Yuki (Saitama-ken, 2002-04) Vice President – Kendall Murano (Saitama-ken, 2004-06) Treasurer – Kelly Nixon (with Matt Leichter as understudy) Secretary – Pamela Kavalam (Shiga-ken, 2007-09) (with Douglas Laventure providing additional support in the area of PR)


Jan 9

A New Year’s Resolution for Law Students: Organize.

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Dec 17

Dialogue with an Affable Law School Dean, Part 1

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Dec 3

Thoughts on Human Capital Contracts

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Nov 18

No Bubble, Just ROCK!!! Vol. 2

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Oct 22

Income Based Repayment Helps Law Students, Not the Tuition Bubble

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


Oct 13

Dear ABA Committee Chair, No, It’s Not That Complicated. Signed, The Legal Profession

********** Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) (Saitama-ken 2003-05) is a renegade attorney who plays by his own rules.  He operates a think tank of one, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where he archives, chronicles, and analyzes the rising cost and declining value of legal education in the United States.  He also […]


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