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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…

US Legal Market Lost 7000 Jobs in 2008

According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services industry in the United States shed some 7,000 jobs between December 2007 and December 2008. The numbers include lawyers,…

Joblessness in US Drops Slightly from 26-year High

Joblessness in US Drops Slightly from 26-year High

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to a government report. The Labor Department reported that initial filings for state jobless…

Many from Heller, Thelen Remain Jobless

Many from Heller, Thelen Remain Jobless

After the dissolution of Heller Ehrman and Thelen LLP, hundreds of attorneys were left without work. Now, months later, many are still unemployed, even after some of the nation’s largest…

The Upside of Being a Laid-Off Lawyer: Facial Hair

The Wall Street Journal, having nothing else to report on, writes that newly unemployed Wall Street refugees are luxuriating in the freedom to grow facial hair. Facial hair is showing…

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