Sentences with phrase «graduating seniors lack»

The Council also said it found nearly half of Florida's graduating seniors lack understanding the financial principals they'll need to help them avoid the mistakes of their elders.

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1 For example, a 2015 survey conducted by LexisNexis found that «95 % of hiring partners and senior associates who supervise new attorneys» believe that «recently graduated students lack key practical skills at the time of hiring.»

One of our librarians who was eligible to take a few weeks of research leave interviewed a sizeable number of law firm librarians, judges, junior associates, senior partners, etc. to compile a list of research skills that are lacking in recent graduates.

To the contrary, those about to embark upon that journey confront: (1) the daunting cost of law school; (2) an average of $ 120K debt for attending; (3) a job market where, nationally, close to half of all graduates do not have Bar - required employment nine months after graduation; (4) a widespread market perception that law school graduates — even those from elite schools — lack «practice ready» skills; (5) cut - backs in hiring newly minted lawyers — even among many stalwart law firms; (6) an erosion of mentorship due in part to pressure on senior lawyers to «produce» more (7) the unlikelihood of making (equity) partner; (8) instability of law firms; (9) global competition; (10) technology companies creating products that replace services; and (11) a blizzard of negative press trumpeting the glum prospects for the profession; and (12) alternative career choices — finance, accounting, technology, etc. — that portend greener pastures and do not require the same time and financial commitment to prepare for entry.