National Jurist List of Best-Value Private Law Schools — 2012 Graduates.
According to a September 9, 2013 post by Debra Cassens Weiss in the on-line version of the ABA Journal, National Jurist has announced its list of top best-value private law schools, in order of priority and with assigned “grades” in relation to 2012 graduates. Here they are, with some interesting side statistics:
1. Brigham Young University (grade: A). For 2012 graduates, the average debt was $56,112, with 63.9% having long-term, full-time jobs of some sort.
2. Baylor University School of Law (grade: B). $99,852 avg. debt; 68.3% long-term, full-time jobs.
3. Notre Dame Law School (grade: B). $101,512/52.7%.
4. Duquesne University (grade: B). $100,081/52.7%.
5. Hamline University (grade: B). $104,647/42.6%.
Toronto Lawyer Abandoning Old Ferrari Gets “Good Deal” On New One.
Toronto employment lawyer Howard Levitt got quite a bit of publicity when he abandoned his old $200,000 Ferrari to rising flood waters in order to get to court on time. Courtesy of Ferrari, Mr. Levitt has obtained a generous deal as far as replacing his old car with a new Ferrari. His old car was a total loss, with the new car retailing at around $300,000. The exact details of the generosity were not disclosed, but Mr. Levitt has happy with what happened. My oh my, tempus fugit (Latin for “time flies”), especially with a fast new Ferrari. Click here for video clip of drowning Ferrari.
Ferrari 166 Inter Coupé Touring 1949. Wikimedia Commons. GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.