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Alternative Legal Jobs Clearing House and Legal Recruiter Calls: Really? In this Market?

By Anonymous

So, the market is in a downward spiral that seems to come up for air every so often but then turn-around and head right back down.  A lot of law firm associates that I know are worried.  They are worried about "stealth layoffs" and about head-count reductions and generally about the fact that work is REALLY slow these days.  They are worried because they have huge law school debt and are also losing thier shirts in the market turmoil.  Yet, among all of this concern I received two calls from a legal recruiter yesterday looking to set me up with some interviews with firms in town.  Huh?  I wanted to ask him "who is hiring?" but the conversation didn't go that way because I am happy where I am and am not all that good at being nosey or gossip-y with strangers.  So, I let him down easy and moved on with my not-so-busy day in law firm practice. 

Now, today, I found that the JDBlissblog has a post up about a new website that offers alternative career job postings for "Lawyers Who Want Something More".  The site appears to be a useful collection of law-related (but not private practice) jobs that are posted at places like craigslist and other classified-ad sites.  Check it out if you are looking!  However, I have to ask, "who is hiring"? and wonder if this site is actually some entrepreneurial lawyer's way to make money after he/she was laid off from private practice.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on October 23, 2008 (boomark / email).