For example, the Wall Street Journal recently reported that «members of the law - school class of 2011 had little better than a 50 - 50 shot of landing
a job as a lawyer within nine months of receiving a degree.»
A Wall Street Journal analysis earlier this year found that members of the 2011 law school class had little better than a 50 - 50 shot (actually, only about 55 %) of landing a full - time, long - term
job as a lawyer within nine months of receiving their degress.
Not exact matches
As technology is increasingly used
within law practices to streamline legal processes and more efficiently deliver services to clients, an important question has arisen
within legal professional and academic circles: Do
lawyers and law students have the technical skills to meet the needs of future legal
jobs?
Within the litigation practice area, insurance defense was cited by 31 percent of
lawyers as the leading driver of
job growth, followed by commercial litigation (30 percent).
On top of that, they all have day
jobs — some
as lawyers and some
within the legal tech industry.
This
job candidate was well - versed
as a freelancer
lawyer, law clerk, and legal assistant looking to find a more lucrative and permanent position
within a practice, which would eventually lead to a partnership after passing The Bar Exam.