The increasing load of law school debt discourages new lawyers from pursuing public service careers, which typically pay signiciantly less than private law positions. Loan repayment assistance programs ease the debt burden, so new lawyers can take public service jobs and still pay the rent.
Wisconsin Lawyer
Vol. 75, No. 7, July
2002
Howard and Phyllis Eisenberg Fund supports pro bono service
Honoring the importance that Howard B. Eisenberg placed on pro bono
service, The Howard and Phyllis Eisenberg Fund has been established at
Marquette University Law School. This fund will provide stipends for
students participating in pro bono legal work and will contribute to
"loan forgiveness" for those students who pursue a career in public
interest law upon graduation. The Howard and Phyllis Eisenberg Fund will
help ensure the legacy of Dean Eisenberg who so perfectly followed the
command to "do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with
God."
Those who would like to contribute to the fund may send their
donations to: The Howard and Phyllis Eisenberg Fund, Marquette
University Law School, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881.
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