Last month Lexis Global Legal & Professional informed its US workforce that it was planning to offshore some jobs to the Philippines next year. Most of the positions affected reportedly will be in Global Customer Services and Support. See the…
Posts Tagged ‘jobs’
Going the Distance: Lexis to Offshore Some Not Yet Specified Number of Jobs to the Philippines
19
Sep
Where the Jobs Aren’t: Nationwide, a Legal Career is the Most Difficult for Job Placement
09
Sep
Nationwide hiring remains steady with most industries showing hiring increases recently according to SimplyHired.com. But not in the legal field. There is less than one job opening for every 100 working attorneys. At that rate, a legal career is the…
"Satisfaction within the midlevel ranks has fallen to its lowest level since 2004"
02
Sep
That’s the subtitle of The American Lawyer’s overview article about AmLaw’s 2011 The Associates Survey. What the hell are they whinning about, at least they have jobs. Oh, I know why. [JH]
Law Grad Jobs, The ABA, And U.S. News
01
Sep
Two stories on the law student job market caught my eye today. One is from the Associated Press via Google News. It’s called Law Schools Lure Fewer Students As Jobs Dry Up. It relates how law schools in Missouri are…
In The News: Jobs, Books, Babies, Stupid Lawsits, Cable Porn, and Data Caps
01
Aug
Things I’ve read in the news lately: The dismal market for law school graduates may be the public sector’s gain, if this story out of Virginia is to be believed. Cash strapped public sector offices are hiring unpaid summer interns….
The Stats Aren’t Pretty: NALP Reports on Class of 2010 Law Grads Average Starting Salaries
08
Jul
From NALP’s July 7, 2011 press release: As NALP reported in June, the employment profile for this class contrasts markedly from that of the previous class, with fewer employed graduates obtaining jobs in law firms — 50.9% compared with 55.9%…
