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LEGAL EMPLOYMENTWEEKLY®
Volume 12, No. 22 A Special Supplement to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Attorney Positions — Law Firms, Government, Corporate, Non-ProfitStaff Positions — Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, Law Clerks, Word Processors,
Mail Room Staff, Receptionists and much more!
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Merger &AcquisitionAssociate
The Indianapolis office ofTaft, Stettinius & HollisterLLP is seeking a Merger &Acquisition associate with 3-4years of large law firm experi-ence. Candidates interested inworking with a law firmwhose focus is on a balance ofquality of work and quality oflife are invited to submit acover letter, resume and lawschool transcript via email to:
Lisa M. WatsonDirector of Legal Personnel
Taft Stettinius & Hollister [email protected]
LEGALASSISTANTS
We’re looking for leaders!Highly successful Loop firmrepresenting plaintiffs world-wide in mass tort and complexcivil litigation involving prod-ucts liability, medical mal-practice, and class action law-suits has immediate openingsfor Legal Assistants. Musthave recent Legal Assistantexperience, be detail orientedwith strong organizationalskills, excellent oral and writ-ten communication skills, andstrong computer skills.We offer competitive compen-sation, full benefits packageincluding medical/dental, anda generous vacation/holi-day/sick plan.Please email cover letter withsalary requirement and re-sume in MS Word format [email protected].
Family LawEstablished Firm is lookingfor an ambitious associatewith a desire to take theirFamily Law experience to thenext level. Join our nationallyrecognized practice and yourhard work will help our clientsachieve their goals and makea significant difference intheir lives. You will be chal-lenged by a diverse range ofcomplex cases while enjoyinga competitive salary and ben-efits package at firm whereyour career can flourish. Forimmediate considerationplease submit resume andcover letter with salary histo-ry and requirements (must beincluded) to [email protected]
LITIGATIONASSOCIATE
Duane Morris LLPDuane Morris LLP, an inter-national law firm with 700+attorneys, has an opening inits Chicago office for a Litiga-tion associate with 2-3 years’experience in general com-mercial litigation along withknowledge/understanding inconstruction law practice. Ide-al candidate must have strongacademic credentials, superi-or writing ability, a quick-study aptitude, ability to en-gender client confidence, andthrive in a creative, entrepre-neurial and collegial environ-ment. Large law firm experi-ence and Illinois bar admis-sion required. A degree inengineering or constructionmanagement is helpful.Please direct your resume,law school transcript and sub-mission materials to: PeggySimoncini Pasquay, Managerof Attorney Recruitment &Relations,[email protected].
EOE/AA/M/V/D.We are currently not accept-ing resumes from searchfirms for this position.
Patent ProsecutionSecretary
Chicago law firm is seeking alegal secretary with 3-5 yearspatent prosecution experiencein a law firm setting. The suc-cessful candidate will support3 attorneys and must have for-eign and domestic prosecutionexperience, strong legal secre-tarial skills including expertlevel Microsoft Word. SomePatent litigation will be help-ful for this opening. This posi-tion requires strong interper-sonal skills and the ability towork for a top partner. Imme-diate interviews. Generousbenefit package and beautifuloffices. Send resume to
ATTENTION:ATTORNEYSWITH FINRA
ARBITRATIONEXPERIENCE
Small firm that representsbroker-dealers and specializesin FINRA (formerly NASD)arbitrations is looking for anattorney with 3-5 years ormore actual experience inFINRA arbitrations. Appli-cants must have law firm orin-house counsel experiencerepresenting parties in FIN-RA arbitrations. Salary andcase responsibility will becommensurate with experi-ence. Please submit your re-sume to:
Box LB987Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
ParalegalLarge, prominent loop locatedlaw firm has an immediateopening for an entry-level fulltime paralegal.Paralegal certificate andsome experience in a law of-fice required. Must be orga-nized, possess excellent phoneskills and be PC literate. Re-sponsibilities include; screen-ing client calls, determinationof potential case, follow upand documentation in comput-er system.Spanish speaking preferred.We offer a competitive salaryand benefits package.
Box LB992Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
BILINGUALPARALEGAL
(SPANISH)Paralegal wanted at a midsizelaw firm who will work closelywith 9 attorneys on litigationmatters. Tasks include: re-viewing and logging discov-ery; organizing and indexingfiles; interacting with clients;and conducting research onWestlaw. Requirements in-clude: strong organizationalskills; willingness to take ontime-sensitive tasks; excellentcommunication and computerskills; and a bachelors degree.Fluency in speaking and writ-ing Spanish is a MUST
Box LB989Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
RECEPTIONISTDowntown law firm seeks ma-ture, professional part timereceptionist. Must be able toperform general office tasks,including answering phonesfor multiple attorneys, greet-ing clients, scheduling confer-ence rooms and maintainingdeliveries. Candidate musthave a pleasant personalityand be dependable. Positionmay become full time at a lat-er date. Please fax your re-sume in confidence to 312/332-5925.
LEGALSECRETARY
Mid-sized firm seeks legal sec-retary with min. of 3 yrs liti-gation experience. Good com-puter skills and proficiencywith Word required. Salarycommensurate with experi-ence and ability. Fax resumesto: 312-630-8514, or E:mail:
LitigationParalegal
Chicago law firm is looking toadd 1 to 2 experienced Litiga-tion Paralegals doing generaldefense litigation. You mustpossess strong client liaisonskills and the ability to workboth as a team member andindividually. Must have 3 t o 5 years of litigation in generallitigation or Toxic Tort or in-surance defense litigation.The ideal candidate shouldhave summation or concor-dance and access. ABA Para-legal Certificate and /or BAdegree. Salary is commensu-rate with experience and firmoffers a competitive benefitpackage E-mail resume to
ATTORNEYSWe’re looking for leaders!Highly successful Loop firmrepresenting plaintiffs world-wide in mass tort and complexcivil litigation involving prod-ucts liability, medical mal-practice, and class action law-suits has immediate openingsfor attorneys. Must be com-puter literate, self-motivatedand team oriented with highlydeveloped research and writ-ing skills. Medical or sciencebackground a plus.We offer an outstanding workenvironment utilizing cutting-edge technology, a top-notchsupport team and competitivecompensation.Please email cover letter withsalary requirement, resume,and writing sample in MSWord format [email protected].
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Insurance Coverage AttorneyMeckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP, a leading Chi-cago-based law firm, seeks an attorney to join our national in-surance coverage, counseling, and litigation practice. Thispractice involves asbestos, pollution and health hazard, healthcare and other professional liability, and other types of com-mercial coverage. Candidates should have a minimum of 5years of commercial insurance, professional liability and re-lated insurance coverage experience, excel at addressingcomplex business problems, and possess excellent analyticaland communication skills.We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package in-cluding health, dental, LTD, vision care, Life, 401(k), and acollegial work environment. All inquiries should be made byUSPS only (no calls or e-mail please). Please send a coverletter, resume, and a non-privileged writing sample to:
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson, LLP123 North Wacker Drive
Suite 1800Chicago, IL 60606
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Managing Attorney -Construction Bodily Injury
Position ID - 22395Location - Chicago, IL
Job SummaryThe ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a newoffice in Downtown Chicago that will handle predominatelyConstruction Bodily Injury cases. This leader will be responsi-ble for handling an active caseload of complex trial work anda variety of moderately complex assigned legal projects. Ex-hibits team selection and development skills, recruiting andretaining highly skilled and customer focused professionals.Duties include implementation of case management skills in-cluding accurate evaluation of the litigation file including dis-covery, deposition skills, effective selection and use ofexperts, thorough witness/client preparation, motion practice,trial readiness, compliance with files handling guidelines, andfile expense. Utilizes case trial settlement skills includingevaluation and facilitation of negotiation techniques, evalua-tion of courtroom ability and monitoring and reporting of highexposure cases.Job QualificationsJD or LLB requiredMember in good standing of Illinois bar8 - 10 years insurance defense litigation experience in currentand/or recent role, which includes Construction Bodily Injuryexperience5 or more years office management experienceFirst chair insurance defense trial experience neededWorking knowledge of Staff Legal systems and PC software
To apply please visit http://www.zurichna.com/zna/careersand input position ID number 22395.
ATTORNEYPublic Interest, Class Action, Securities, Consumer Litigation
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We are a class action/public interest firm with an exciting casemenu.We are looking for an associate experienced in plaintiff trialwork, with a desire to take charge and change the world.Please deliver, fax, or mail cover letter with resume and writingsamples to:
Rosemary Place, Office ManagerKrislov & Associates, Ltd.
Civic Opera Building20 N. Wacker Drive - Suite 1350
Chicago, Illinois 60606Fax: 312-606-0207
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ATTORNEYSSophisticated thirteen attor-ney North Shore firm special-izing in Wealth Succession,Real Estate, Corporate, Taxand Litigation seeks qualifiedsenior associates and partnerlevel attorneys with portablebusiness (would also consideraccepting a small firm merg-er). Please e-mail resumes to
Tracy A. Weber,[email protected]
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P.I. ATTORNEYSmall loop law firm seeks trialattorney to handle all aspectsof preparation and trial forplaintiff injury cases. Submitresume and salary require-ment to:
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415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
AttorneyGeneral practice firm is seek-ing an attorney with experi-ence in domestic relations,residential real estate or traf-fic/criminal and civil litiga-tion.
Box LB990Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
Part-time AttorneyChicago firm looking for apart-time attorney to do legalresearch and write briefstackling complex litigation is-sues. Must be excellent inwriting court briefs and plead-ings. Can work at home andwork hours vary depending onthe cases. Please send resumeand a copy of your best writ-ten work [email protected].
Associate AttorneyTraub Lieberman Straus &Shrewsberry, 303 West Madi-son Street in Chicago is seek-ing an Associate Attorney with1 to 5 years of insurance cov-erage analysis experience.
Box LB995Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
Associate AttorneyBoutique River North lawfirm is seeking ambitious as-sociate attorney with 5+years experience in CorporateTransactional and Bankingexperience. For immediateconsideration please submitresume and cover letter withsalary history and require-ments to [email protected]
ASSOCIATEATTORNEY
Mid-sized Loop law firm seek-ing associate attorney with 2-6years experience for our com-mercial and insurance litiga-tion practices. Please sendyour resume to
Associate AttorneyAssociate Attorney in our Chi-cago office with 3-5 years ex-perience practicing product li-ability defense litigation. Can-didates should have Illinoislicense, excellent researchand writing skills, and deposi-tion and courtroom experi-ence. To submit your resume:h t t ps://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=209594
Associate AttorneyChicago defense firm seeks li-censed associate with minimum3 years litigation and or cover-age experience in its LakeCounty, IL office. Applicantshould have excellent writtenand communication skills,courtroom and deposition expe-rience and good academic re-cord. Salary commensuratewith experience. Benefits pack-age. Fax resume to (847)625-8262 or (312)460-8299
AttorneyCassiday Schade seeks addi-tional attorney with up to oneyear experience for its Rock-ford office. Candidate shouldapply directly to [email protected]. No phone callsplease.
2 LAWYERSGrowing 14 attorney loop lawfirm has openings for two law-yers with 3+ years experiencein the areas of litigation andinsurance coverage. Strongwriting skiils and academicsrequired.
Box LB993Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
TRIALATTORNEY30+ YEARS
Very experienced Defense Tri-al Attorney seeking Trial Op-portunities with premierPlaintiff Firm on either full-time or part-time basis. Sala-ry open. 312-945-3267
F oreclosureAttorney
Small established ChicagoLaw Firm seeks a foreclosuredefense attorney. Experiencedesirable but not required.Will train.
Box LB994Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]
2 ASSOCIATESTwenty-five lawyer Chicagobased law firm seeks two as-sociates, one with 5-7 years oflitigation experience (prefera-bly personal injury defense)for our Joliet office and thesecond with 1-3 years of work-ers’ compensation experiencefor our Chicago office. Pleasesubmit your resume and coverletter in confidence to:
Hiring PartnerLeahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd.33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60603
AttorneyWEB ID #174
Company: Inland WesternRetail Real Estate TrustLocation: Oak Brook, ILExperience: 5 YearsPractice Areas: Real EstatePlease visit jobs.lawbulletin.comfor more details or please visit:
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Docket ClerkJoin our Team! CassidaySchade seeks an entry-levelGeneral Docket Clerk to assistwith file processing firm wideand assisting with coveragefor the various other docketpositions.Ideal candidate mustbe reliable, an excellent com-municator, detail-oriented andable to multi-task. Computerand typing skills required.Qualified candidates may sub-mit their resume to SarahCribbs at:20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000,
Chicago, IL 60606Facsimile: 312.444.1669or [email protected]
LAW CLERK
BILINGUALENGLISH/SPANISH
Loop Workers’ Comp law firmseeks fluent bi-lingual collegegraduate with excellent aca-demic record/communicationskills for attorney assistant.Client contact & interpreting.Experience preferred. Call
312-263-7560
LegalAdministration
ServicesRecently opened boutiquecompany offers outsourcingadministrative duties such asbilling, payables, receivables,office management, officemoves, etc. Over 25 yearsmanaging law firms. Willwork in your office or out ofours. Send email [email protected], or call
312-255-8886.
ATTORNEYSmall loop litigation firmseeks attorney with a mini-mum of 3-5 years experiencein retail and commercial col-lections litigation, bankruptcyand foreclosure. Must have avehicle to travel to outsidecounties to cover court. Pleasesubmit cover letter with re-sume, writing sample and sal-ary history and requirements.Qualified candidates be pre-pared for submitting referenc-es.
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EXPERIENCEDEMPLOYMENT
ATTORNEYSEstablished and stable medi-um-sized Loop law firm seeksexperienced employment law-yers with moderate portablebusiness to develop an em-ployment law practice withour growing law firm.Ideal candidate should havebroad experience in employ-ment litigation and clientcounseling.Please send confidential coverletter and resume to
Patricia Morrowat [email protected]
Managing AttorneyLaw firm with an office onChicago’s southside is seekingan attorney for bankruptcypractice with substantial Ch 7and Ch 13 experience.Prefer 1-2+ years of manage-ment experience for supervis-ing and running day-to-day op-erations.The right candidate will pos-sess skills in leadership, beproactive, computer profi-cient, driven and highly orga-nized with a commitment togetting the job done.Email resume to
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Alternative Career -Legal Recruiter
Chicago Legal Search, Ltd.,one of Chicago’s oldest andlargest legal recruiting andconsulting firms founded in1988, seeks a dynamic, entre-preneurial, motivated attorneyto join our growing companyas its newest legal recruiter.You must have a J.D. and,ideally, prior recruiting, salesor marketing experience. Weoffer lifestyle hours (no week-ends/travel), a collegial andcasual work environment, andan opportunity for terrific earn-ing potential (draw appliedtoward commissions).Individuals with outstandinginterpersonal and organiza-tional skills are encouraged toe-mail their resume, in strictconfidence, to KatherineHagman, Legal SearchConsultant, atk h a g m a n @ c h i c a g o l e -galsearch.com or contact usat 312.251.2580. Apply for Job #461
Estate Planning LegalSecretary
Mid-size loop law firm is look-ing for an estate planninglegal secretary with 5+ yearsof experience at the partnerlevel. You must have strongcomputer skills. Salary com-mensurate with experiencewith comprehensive benefits. Apply for Job #3218
ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO MID-LEVEL
The growing corporate andsecurities practice group ofthis national law firm is seek-ing a well-credentialed asso-ciate with ideally 2-5 years ofsophisticated relevant experi-ence gained at a large firm.This associate will handlemergers and acquisitions,divestitures, leveraged buy-outs, private equity invest-ments and other commercialtransactions. This is an oppor-tunity to be part of a majorpractice group at a highlyrespected firm. Apply for Job #894
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This national law firm is seek-ing an attorney with 8-12years of litigation experiencewith at least three of thoseyears dealing with eDiscoverymatters. Candidates musthave a thorough understand-ing of the new Federal Rulesof Civil Procedure pertainingto electronic discovery and astrong familiarity with enter-prise IT systems. An IT/com-puter scienceexperience/education and abackground working with datamanagement vendors andforensic experts is stronglypreferred. Consulting or largefirm experience is alsodesired. You will be responsi-ble for drafting litigation holdnotices, developing andimplementing preservationplans, responding to e-discov-ery requests, undertakingmeet and confer negotiations,developing discovery plans,arguing motions, managingvendor relationships, develop-ing strategy related to attor-neys review, conducting inter-nal investigations, preparingrecord managers and IT per-sonnel for depositions, man-aging experts and presentingexpert testimony. Market com-parable compensation andbillable hours. Apply for Job #778
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Our national law firm client’sexpanding labor and employ-ment practice group is seek-ing a well-credentialed asso-ciate who has experience inemployment relations litiga-tion and counseling as well astraditional labor law.Representative matters willinclude discrimination,harassment, retaliation,wrongful termination, employ-ment class action, unfair com-petition, restrictive covenants,trade secrets, wage and hourcompliance, employmentcounseling and training, andtraditional labor issues,including labor contract arbi-trations and unfair laborcharges before the NLRB.This is a very collegial groupwith an almost one-to-onepartner to associate ratio. Apply for Job #842
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Our client in the loop is lookingfor a database administratorwith 3-5 years experience as aProgrammer/Developer withDBA experience. Generalknowledge of XML, ASP.NET,VB.NET is required and under-standing legal docketing ispreferred. Salary up to $90Kwith comprehensive benefits. Apply for Job #3215
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Our national law firm client isseeking an associate with ide-ally 3-6 years of general cor-porate experience, includingmergers and acquisitions,public and private debt andequity securities, SEC regula-tory and broker-dealer repre-sentation. Associates aregiven substantial responsibili-ty in the corporate practicegroup, which is growing.
Apply for Job #816
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ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO MID-LEVEL
The growing corporate prac-tice group of our internationallaw firm client is seeking awell-credentialed associatewith ideally 2-5 years of cor-porate transactional experi-ence. You will representclients ranging from publicand privately held businessesto start-ups, private equityfunds, Fortune 50 companiesand investment banks in mul-tiple jurisdictions throughoutthe world. This is a greatopportunity to be part of awell-respected practice in an“AM LAW 100” law firm. Apply for Job #903
ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO SENIOR-LEVEL
The growing tax practice ofour law firm client is seeking atax associate who has ideally2+ years of state tax experi-ence. This associate will workclosely with the firm’s stateand local tax partner repre-senting public and privatelyheld companies in controver-sies, transactional mattersand tax planning. The workwill include multistateunclaimed property audits,sales and use taxes, corpo-rate income and franchisetaxes, gross receipts andbusiness privilege taxes, liti-gation, voluntary disclosureand transactional matters.This is a great opportunity todevelop a specialized taxexpertise and be mentored bya nationally recognized lead-ing lawyer in the state andlocal tax area. Apply for Job #897
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Senior LitigationParalegalChicago, IL
Our client, a large, loop lawfirm, is seeking an experi-enced litigation paralegal with10+ years of experience. Trialexperience is required and astrong working knowledge ofConcordance and/orSummation. B.A. and/orParalegal Certificate isrequired. Salary commensu-rate with experience.Comprehensive benefits. Apply for Job #3203
Patent ParalegalChicago, IL
Downtown boutique is lookingfor a patent prosecution para-legal with 4+ years of experi-ence. The ideal candidatemust be proficient in allaspects of PCT and foreign fil-ings. Knowledge ofWordPerfect is a must andadditional computer skillshelpful. Paralegal Certificate isrequired. Salary up to $55Kwith excellent benefits. Apply for Job #3204
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NALP: 88 percent of 2009 law grads are employed
By Allison Petty Special to the Law Bulletin
SPRINGFIELD - Troubled economic times have desperate law school graduates turning to temporary jobs, solo practiceor positions that do not require their newly earned degrees, a new study has found.
The study, which the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) released Thursday, shows the Class of2009 has an 88.3 percent employment rate. That's higher than many expected, and it's just 4 percent less than theemployment rate for new graduates two years ago.
But the study also found that while most law school graduates had jobs, they were not the law-firm spots many mighthave coveted:
Of those who had jobs, about 22 percent were still looking for work (compared with 16 percent of the previous class).
About a quarter of all jobs reported were temporary.
Just 70.8 percent obtained a job for which they were required to pass the bar, which is down from nearly 75 percent ofthe Class of 2008.
Solo practitioners account for 2.9 percent of the graduates, which in raw numbers is more than 1,000 people andaccounts for a 1 percent jump from the year before.
About 42 percent of law schools said they provide on-campus post-graduate jobs for their students, which accounts forthe jump in graduates' academic employment from 2.3 percent for the Class of 2008 to 3.5 percent for the Class of2009.
The findings arise from the survey's results submitted by 192 American Bar Association-approved law schools,accounting for the status of 40,833 graduates as of Feb. 15, 2010.
The statistics did not surprise Scott N. Green, who is a member of the Class of 2009.
Green, who lives in Lakeview, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in May 2009. He hired aheadhunter to help him with his resume, took a variety of classes in law school so he could practice in any area andvolunteers with CARPLS, the Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services.
But Green still spends his weekdays searching for a job. To earn money, he performs magic tricks at children's birthdayparties on the weekends.
Most firms don't even bother to send rejection letters these days, he said, calling his search "equal parts hope anddisillusionment."
But Green said he isn't willing to give up on a career in law.
"I went to law school and worked hard in law school because I believed I would make a good attorney and it's somethingI have a passion for, and those things are still true," he said.
James G. Leipold, executive director of NALP, said while the employment rate has declined, it is still higher than manyexpected.
"This represents employment nine months after graduation, and it makes sense that even in this economy most peoplewould be employed in some fashion," Leipold said, because law students in particular have bills to pay.
He said tearing apart the numbers revealed greater weaknesses in the economy, with many law students turning totemporary employment or solo practice.
"For a person just coming out of law school to open up their own shop, there are real challenges associated with that,"Leipold said.
Harold J. Krent, dean of Chicago-Kent College of Law, said the college has launched a series of programs to preparestudents for opening their own practices. Those embarking on such a risk need business instincts and marketing skills aswell as legal expertise, he said.
"Law schools traditionally have not done the best job of teaching students the surrounding business environment inwhich they start to operate, so we wanted to start to counteract that," he said.
Krent said there has been a huge sea change in the number of associates hired by major firms, but the government andsmaller firms have seen a less dramatic reduction in new hires.
"That's not to deny that we're not undergoing a very significant change, probably the most significant change we've hadin the last 70 years in terms of the legal market," Krent said. "But it's not all bleak."
More information is available on NALP's website, www.nalp.org.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 21, 2010.
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REGULAR membership is open to any person who is: (1) an Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (2) a non-Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (3) an Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in any State contiguous to Illinois. Regular Membership is $65.00
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