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Laid-off attorneys search for work far outside traditional law firms

By Alliance Alert

Jonnelle Marte writing in the Wall Street Journal: "Facing a tough job market, many lawyers struggling to find work . . . are re-examining their roles and testing the waters in other fields. Some are attempting to stay in the industry by taking temporary work as contract lawyers?low-profile, lower-paying positions that often involve more routine work, according to consultants and industry experts. Others are becoming accountants, consultants or teachers. ... The portion of law-school graduates who held jobs that required a law degree and passing the bar exam shrunk to 71% for the class of 2009, from 75% for the class of 2008, according to a survey by the National Association for Law Placement."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 20, 2010 (boomark / email).