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Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

American lawyers aren’t the only ones struggling with jobs in this economy. Today we get news from South Korea, where the unemployment rate for lawyers is typically close to zero.…

New Jersey Offering Unpaid Work to Unemployed Lawyers

New Jersey Offering Unpaid Work to Unemployed Lawyers

New Jersey state Attorney General Anne Milgram’s new Volunteer Associates in Public Service Program will offer unemployed lawyers part-time work at no pay. Volunteers must work 20-hour weeks for at…

Aussie AG Boosts Funds for Pro Bono Jobs

Aussie AG Boosts Funds for Pro Bono Jobs

Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland will provide AUD $40,000 ($32,500) to the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, to create paying work for unemployed lawyers, and for employed lawyers who need pro…

NYU Law Hosts Career Fair

NYU Law Hosts Career Fair

The New York University School of Law says it was the first law school in the country to host a career fair for deferred students and laid-off alumni. Earlier this…

DC Bar May Defer Dues for Unemployed Lawyers

DC Bar May Defer Dues for Unemployed Lawyers

While The District of Columbia Bar considers deferring due payments for unemployed lawyers, it has voted to raise annual dues from $195 to $224. Inactive members will pay $126, up…

Many Thacher Refugees Still Looking for Work

The National Law Journal reports that many former Thacher lawyers have been unable to find new positions. More than 65 attorneys from defunct Thacher Proffitt & Wood, many of whom…

Unemployed Lawyers Invited to Volunteer for Pro Bono Work

Above the Law is mocking an Illinois legal aid society for offering unemployed lawyers the chance to volunteer for pro bono work. CARPLS offers legal aid to low-income residents of…