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Law Practice

Jun. 9, 2012

Statistics show entry-level law jobs at lowest levels

The class of 2011 had an overall employment rate of 85.6 percent as of February, the lowest rate since 1994, according to a report by the National Association for Law Placement.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


This summer's law school graduates may be facing bleak employment prospects, if employment statistics from last year's class are any indication.


As of February, the class of 2011 had an overall employment rate of 85.6 percent, the lowest since 1994, according to the National Association for Law Placement. NALP called the entry-level job market "brutal" in its preliminary report released...

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