Not exact matches
In this case, though, the number of
lawyer jobs has significantly increased since 2003, so what we need to look at instead is the number of
jobs in light of the number of new graduates
entering the
market.
The commenters at WSJ Law Blog identify the usual suspects: pressure to meet billable hour quotas, stress caused by constant dealings with nasty judges and rude adversaries, inability to cut the golden handcuffs that bind
lawyers to high - paying positions, worries about an over-saturated
job market and burgeoning student loans and pangs of conscience at defending objectionable clients or having
entered the legal profession for security rather than having followed one's heart instead.
More and more
lawyers — from newly - admitted attorneys who are tired of sitting on the sidelines of the legal
job market to experienced attorneys who want an intellectually fulfilling legal career and work / life balance — are
entering this practice area.