lawdog1
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Yes, that is true to an extent. Law firms are feeling the economic crunch just like a lot of other businesses. I know that this year a number oflarge firms in various locations have either shut down offices or laid off attorneys. A couple of pretty big firms have folded altogether or been acquired byother firms. So far, I'm not aware of any accross-the-board salary decreases, but I also don't see salaries going up too much in the relatively nearfuture, as happened a few times in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Originally Posted by heartofthacity
Is it true that salaries in the Law field are diminishing/It's harder to find jobs at good firms?
I'm not interested solely because of the money-I love the idea of debating/proving a point/working with facts to make a conclusion etc. but if I'm not going to be making 90k-+!* I don't even know if 7 years 4under/3 LS is worth it considering the ridiculous tuition..
I'm a senior in HS and hopefully am going to Hofstra, I'm still second guessing the pos/negs of going into law...
I graduated from law school in 2001. I agree with the people who are saying it is not for everyone. It is a lot of work. However, to some degree, howdifficult it needs to be depends on what you want out of it. If you want a job with big, high-paying firm, you need to work your tail off. Those kinds offirms generally do not hire anyone who is not in at least the top 10% of their law school class. And, to get jobs at those firms, you pretty much have to dowell right out of the gate because of how the hiring process works. All that said, if you are someone who would be comfortable not going to a big firm andmaking less money, you can get by without working quite as hard. There are a ton of legal jobs out there and most of them should be sufficient to provide youwith a comfortable life, but they're not going to make you rich either.
Anyway, good luck O.P.