The number of law school graduates is increasing, even though the number of jobs has decreased. And even for those who do get jobs, not many are earning the $150,000 a year they thought they would. It's a myth. And the reality is especially harsh for those with huge loans to pay off.Helfand got his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law (ranked 67th or so in USNWR) and has been practicing law for 13 years.
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Our society has this idea about lawyers - that they all make a lot of money and have prestigious careers. Like many things, what you see on TV or in the movies is not reality.
So, for all those of you who think it's just the bitter recent graduates who can't find work that are complaining, it's not. At least from what I've observed, there's a widespread consensus among Gen. X and Y attorneys that the field of law as advertised by law schools and the Disney Corporation is as mythical as Never Never Land.
http://abovethelaw.com/2011/01/inside-straight-hire-this-unemployed-chicago-kent-editor-in-chief/
ReplyDeleteApparently, the editor-in-chief of the law review at this particular dump was unable to land a job. But it is still a wise investment - according to the "professors," administrators, shills, and industry apologist cockroaches.
Holy shit, the EIC at the 60-something ranked school can't get a job in Chicago?
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