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Law Practice

Apr. 11, 2009

New Lawyers Find Work in Public Service

Nearly a year after receiving offers of employment, hundreds of law students who planned on starting lucrative careers at big law firms in the fall find themselves instead looking for a job once again.

By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Nearly a year after receiving offers of employment, hundreds of law students who planned on starting lucrative careers at big law firms in the fall find themselves instead looking for a job once again.

This time around, they aren't sending their resumes to new firms or meeting with pricey headhunters. Rather, incoming, junior and recently laid-off associates are pursuing public service wor...

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