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Measure would help state attorneys, PDs with loans.

By Pudlow, Jan
Publication: Florida Bar News
Date: Thursday, January 15 2004

A few weeks ago, a young attorney came to Sen. Skip Campbell's office and begged for a job. He made only $28,000 and had $135,000 in student loans hanging over his head.

"Unfortunately, I didn't have a job to offer him," said Campbell, D-Tamarac.

But what Campbell offered the Senate Committee on the Judiciary was SB 250, which would create a student loan repayment program for certain assistant state attorneys and assistant public defenders.

Campbell called it a good bill that provides an incentive for young lawyers to stay in their jobs longer tha

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