Comments on: We All Knew This But The Job Market Is Tough For Lawyers http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/ The Life of a Contract Attorney in Temp Town, Washington D.C. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/comment-page-1/#comment-5900 Kim Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:51 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/#comment-5900 Almost two years later, and the situation just keeps getting worse and worse. Almost two years later, and the situation just keeps getting worse and worse.

]]> By: Joe Miller http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Joe Miller Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:24:57 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/#comment-12 There are still many reasons to be optimistic. Law school trains us to be pessimists because lawyers have to identify and anticipate problems. But it's a mistake to let that pessimism bleed out into they way we feel about our career prospects. There are still many reasons to be optimistic. Law school trains us to be pessimists because lawyers have to identify and anticipate problems. But it’s a mistake to let that pessimism bleed out into they way we feel about our career prospects.

]]> By: Biggity-B http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Biggity-B Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/we-all-knew-this-but-the-job-market-is-tough-for-lawyers/#comment-11 Comparison of Law school to Med school unfair. It is much harder to get into Med School (scores, grades and class work). Med school is much harder and more stressful. Med School is usually more expensive (see travel costs, etc). Here's my old lawyer joke. If a doctor does his job right, no one gets hurt... If a lawyer does his job right, someone will get hurt. Sorry, best of luck! Comparison of Law school to Med school unfair.

It is much harder to get into Med School (scores, grades and class work). Med school is much harder and more stressful. Med School is usually more expensive (see travel costs, etc).

Here’s my old lawyer joke. If a doctor does his job right, no one gets hurt… If a lawyer does his job right, someone will get hurt. Sorry, best of luck!

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