MAX Sample Emails

Building Your Law School Budget

Recommended for incoming students

Dear [Student Name],

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Building Your Law School Budget.

Knowing how much to borrow during law school comes from establishing (and using) a well-informed budget. Attend this event to learn what goes into building your law school budget and leave with spending plan tools and an approach that works best for you.

 

Financial Planning for Law Students

Recommended for incoming 1Ls (summer or fall webinar)

SUBJECT: BETTER FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING IN UNDER AN HOUR

Dear [Student Name]:

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Financial Planning for Law Students.

Develop strategies to manage your finances and build toward a secure financial future. In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to apply core concepts that will set the foundation for all the financial decisions you’ll make in law school—and in your personal and professional life.

 

Credit and Debt Management for Bar Admission

Recommended for students in the spring of the 1L year

SUBJECT: CAN BAD CREDIT KEEP ME FROM GETTING A JOB? 

Dear [Student Name]:

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Credit and Debt Management for Bar Admission.

Bar examiners may review your credit history when evaluating Character and Fitness, and employers may do the same when considering a job offer. Come see how your financial health and behavior can affect the way others judge your candidacy. 

 

Money and Your Career: Legal Salaries, Taxes and Benefits

Recommended for students early in the 2L year

SUBJECT: UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS

Dear [Student Name]:

With your 1L year behind you, it’s time to think about your finances and professional future. Whether you accept a position in public service or big law, plan to open your own practice, or follow any other professional path, there is more to know than just your starting salary.

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Money and Your Career: Legal Salaries, Taxes and Benefits. This session will provide a financial analysis of various legal professions and help you understand the financial impact of your employment decisions—including pay, benefits, taxation, cost of living and more!

 

Funding Your Bar Exam Experience

Recommended for 2Ls but also important for 3Ls

SUBJECT: BUDGETING FOR THE BAR EXAM 

Dear [Student Name]:

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Funding Your Bar Exam Experience.

Costs associated with sitting for the bar can add up, especially when you aren’t working yet. This session will help you estimate your expenses from preparation all the way through to passing. It will also provide you with resources to create your strategic plan for managing the cost of your bar study.

 

The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment

Recommended for graduating 3Ls

SUBJECT: ON THE ROAD TO ZERO, STRATEGY IS KEY

Dear [Student Name]:

How will you repay your student loans? Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the workshop, The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment. This session will review loan repayment essentials: repayment plan options, consolidation, loan forgiveness and more. Learn the next steps so you can set yourself up for success on the road to zero!

 

Five Habits of Financially Successful Lawyers

Recommended for 3Ls

Dear [Student Name],

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] in [Location] for the MAX workshop, Five Habits of Financially Successful Lawyers.

Successful lawyers share some common traits. They can be detailed, persistent, strategic, and resilient. Fortunately, these traits also go a long way in managing your money! This event will uncover five habits of financially successful lawyers that leverage these traits to help you monitor your financial health, defend your cash flow, focus on financial systems, and more.

 

Foundations of Investing

Recommended for 3Ls

SUBJECT: LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU

Dear [Student Name]:

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] for the first one-hour installment of the MAX webinar series, Foundations of Investing.

This three-part series is brought to you via webinar, which means you can plug in from wherever is convenient for you! Each session is only one hour—mark your calendar and register today for these engaging, informative sessions to get you started on the road to becoming an informed and confident investor:

Part 1: Setting Investment Goals (registration link)—Date, Time.

Part 2: Evaluating Investment Options (registration link)—Date, Time.

Part 3: The Investing Process (registration link)—Date, Time.

 

Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness Action Plan

Recommended for 3Ls

SUBJECT: WHAT IS PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS?

Dear [Student Name]:

Join us on [Day], [Month] [Date] at [Time] for the MAX session, Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness Action Plan.

A significant number of students who apply for PSLF are denied, according to a recent report from the US Government Accountability Office, which suggests they don’t fully understand the program requirements. This MAX session sets out to clarify the requirements and give a step-by-step plan to ensure success.

(Registration link)—Date, Time.