Not exact matches
On one hand, those armed with a
newly minted diploma are heading into a
job market with the lowest unemployment in 17 years and higher starting salaries.
I don't get out of the office that much, perhaps a couple of press trips a year, but I never forget how good I have it with the opportunity to drive almost every new car
on the
market and the tremendous
job satisfaction that comes each month when the
newly bound issues arrive and I can hold the product of my work in my hands.
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.
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.
This video from Howdini
on How to Find a
Job During a Recession provides some great advice for people newly returning to the job mark
Job During a Recession provides some great advice for people
newly returning to the
job mark
job market.