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Originally posted by Kevlar281
Ok seriously this thread is freaking me out about job opportunities.
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Don't be freaked out - while Dani and valkyrie are totally correct that jobs are lagging in 'traditional' legal fields, it's a bit alarmist to be completely 'freaked out' and instead feel lucky to be forewarned . . . realize that if you're looking for niche work (read: sports agent, or first-chair entertainment attorney, or something equally pie-in-the-sky), or aren't willing to start at the bottom, you'll need to look for the expanding non-traditional fields.
There's simply not room for every law student to wind up in-house at GE, or to start as a baby at Baker Botts . . . law students are increasingly being forced into work as independent contractors, or in legal-related fields such as LawIT/e-discovery, consulting, or non-counsel in-house work.
Also, the "outside the top 20% is screwed" figure is completely pulled out of his ass - but it would definitely help to have the numbers.
The important thing to take from valkyrie and dani is to realize that the market is nowhere near as impressed with your JD as it was 10 years ago, especially away from the coasts, so you'll need to a.) keep your options open and b.) be flexible if you're not in a position to be choosy. This is one reason why I'm doing what I'm doing now - because I don't want to be $100k in debt and realize I hate what I'm doing. It's a try-out period, of sorts.
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