A Rap About LRAP

Hey...hey, hey

So when they said you've got pay to play

Did they mean by going to law school night and day

And forking over more than $90k

Even when you want to go the public service way?

Well, before you start feeling all down and out

And start questioning what pro bono is all about

There's something you really ought to know

And luckily this rhyme is about to tell you so

 

Hey...hey, hey

LRAP, oooh, LRAP

L is the Loan you're gonna need

And A is the Assistance that will lead

To R - Repayment - so you can serve the publico

Through a - P - Program to keep it economico

 

Over 100 law schools are in the LRAP scene

To find out about yours, check with the Dean

But not all LRAPS were created the same

With law schools, employers, and states all up in the game

 

So do your homework before you bite

And know there's support to keep up your fight

To serve the public in a way that's respectable

And let you manage your finances...to keep you electable.

 

Hey...hey, hey

Ooh, it's LRAP.

 

Related Resources:

• Lifting the Burden: Law Student Debt as a Barrier to Public Service, The Final Report of the ABA Commission on Loan Repayment and Forgiveness [PDF] (American Bar Association)
• State LRAP Tool Kit: A Resource Guide for Creating State Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for Public Service Lawyers [ABA] (American Bar Association)
• List of Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (Equal Justice Works)
• Student Debt Podcast Series (Equal Justice Works)
• Law School Repayment Assistance Programs (Equal Justice Works)
• A Greedy Proposal: Forgive Student Loan Debt So We Can Buy Stuff (FindLaw's Greedy Associates)
• Why You Should Do Pro Bono Work (FindLaw's Greedy Associates)