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Legal Job Market Outlook

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 04, 2008 - 10:39

Because of the recent economic downturn, some predict that firms will cut back on hiring new law graduates. See Some Law School Grads Don't Go the Firm Route Lawjobs.com, Feb. 4, 2008. This article predicts that, as a result, recent grads will take more nontraditional jobs in business, financial planning, real estate and politics. More information on alternative legal careers.

According to Robert Half Legal, a legal staffing company, students with experience in a specific practice area are highly sought. Robert Half Legal offers a free 2008 Salary Guide. (Thanks to Stark County Law Library Blog)

Ursula Furi-Perry, How Much Will You Earn? National Jurist, Jan. 2008 includes a chart of new graduate's average salary by law school. More information on salaries: Firm Statistics and Salary Charts by Findlaw; National Compensation Survey (scroll down to Get Detailed NCS -Wages Statistics - Create Customized Tables); Survey of Law Firm Economics by Altman Weil.



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