Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, dean of the University of Georgia School of Law.

'A Moral Imperative': Georgia Law Dean Explains How School's 'Investment Model' Helps Keep Student Debt Low

"We have raised upwards of $77 million—95% of which has gone towards student aid which has allowed us to bring the school to the point where approximately 45% of students are getting their education debt-free," University of Georgia School of Law Dean Bo Rutledge told Law.com.

September 02, 2022 at 03:05 PM

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Legal Education

Christine Charnosky

President Joe Biden's plan to forgive a portion of student loans held by tens of millions of people, announced last week, won't put much of a dent in law students' debt. But at some law schools, debt relief has been a key area of focus for years.