SEATTLE, Nov. 8 – Twenty percent of America’s lawyers practice in towns smaller than 50,000 population, but with the legal job market still in free-fall more lawyers than ever before are actively considering opening a small town or rural practice.
In the absence of any current resources, LawyerAvenue Press, publisher of Solo By Choice, signed Bruce [...]
FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 10:
“It’s still a tough time, and the recession has hit the legal fields very hard. But we have hit bottom.” — Dean Matthew Diller , Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (quoted in New York Law Journal)
“The job market is the tightest in recent memory, but the idea that there [...]
FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 10:
“It’s still a tough time, and the recession has hit the legal fields very hard. But we have hit bottom,” Dean Matthew Diller, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (quoted in New York Law Journal)
“The job market is the tightest in recent memory, but the idea that there are no jobs [...]
FOR THE WEEK OF August 10
“In the old days, (law firms) didn’t get to pick and choose, but now they are (only) holding on to the strongest performers. They’re primarily focused on productivity.” – Hildebrandt consultant Lisa Smith, on the factors that determine which associates are more likely to be caught up in The Great [...]