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Part-time work declined for first time in 17 years

By Hillary Mantis

The number of lawyers working part-time decreased slightly in 2011, for the first time in 17 years, according to a just released survey from The National Association for Law Placement.) The survey also revealed that a whopping 70 percent of lawyers working part-time are women.

Just 6.2 percent of lawyers were working part-time in 2011, down slightly from 6.4 percent in 2010, according to NALP’s analysis of their 2011-12 Directory of Legal Employers, which surveyed 1,269 individual law firms.

5 Easy ways to build your network in 2012

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:18am -- admin

BY HILLARY MANTIS

Whether your New Years’ Resolution is to find a job, or improve the one that you have, it make sense to build your network. In all of my years as a career counselor, this has been the most dreaded task.

Here are a few easy ways to get started (no cold calling, or attending huge functions where you don’t know anyone, required.)

Finally, some good job news

Mon, 12/19/2011 - 11:33am -- admin

By Hilary Mantis

As the year draws to a close, there is finally some good news. The legal sector showed some modest gains in November, adding 100 jobs, according to a recently released report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The seasonally adjusted figures for October also included a gain of 400 jobs in the legal sector, according to the BLS report.

What are the hot legal practice areas now?

Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:58am -- admin

BY Hillary Mantis

Banking, Health Care, Energy and Intellectual Property are “Red Hot” right now, according to the Robert Denney Associates Annual Market Report on the legal profession.

Also predicted to remain hot in 2012: White Collar Crime, Regulatory work, Financial Services, Cyber Crime, Labor & Employment law, and Immigration. Commercial Real Estate is also starting to get hot. Investors are buying individual loans and real estate owned (REO) properties taken back by the lender after a foreclosure, the report said.

Will Law Firm End of the Year Bonuses Fall Short of Expectations?

By Hillary Mantis

Cravath Swaine & Moore just announced its end of the year bonuses. They will be keeping bonuses mainly at the same levels as 2010, according to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal.  These bonuses are slightly higher than in 2009, but down quite a bit from 2007, the story said.

More lawyers seeking alternative careers

By Hillary Mantis

Just 68.4 percent of the Class of 2010 are working in jobs where bar passage is necessary, according to the National Association for Law Placement employment report. This is the lowest percentage since NALP starting collecting these statistics.

Does this mean that more law grads are actively seeking jobs outside of the legal field because they want to combine their J.D. with another career? Or are they seeking non legal jobs because of the economy?

I would guess it’s both.

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