Why is it that many people cliam that the Field of Law is oversaturated with attorneys while on the other hand, many other sources claim that the forecast is looking good. The statistics at almost all law schools show that the majority of their recent graduates had no problem finding a job after graduation. If the law field was in fact oversaturated, wouldn't it be more difficult for recent graduates to find a job. Thanks.
2007-08-03 10:48:38 · 9 answers · asked by ZdE 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
that same field is full of sh\t.......lots of bullsh\t
2007-08-03 10:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
The short answer is there are plenty of legal jobs available, but they don't pay as well as many people think. Being a lawyer is a tough job - there are many easier ways to make money, if that is what your looking for. The top jobs - those that make over $100K a year are few. Usually only graduates of Top tier law schools and the say the top 5% of other law schools can even compete for those jobs.
The fact is as the number of lawyers that leave the profession is about equal to the number that enter it every year. That is why the statistics show that the majority of graduates are finding jobs.
2007-08-03 11:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by viscontc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Law schools are in the business (yes it is a money making business) of selling education, make that very high priced education. They are the author of many bogus statistics because it allows them to sell more. You would not want to pay for that education if the law school told you that only about one/third of their graduates ever work as attorneys - which is closer to the truth.
When the law school's statistics show that graduates had "no problem" finding a job after graduation you need to ask; A job in what field? What job did the person actually get? and How do you define ":no problem"?
When my law school (one of the top ones in Chicago) counted graduates with jobs for my class, they counted those who remained at their current jobs, the majority of which were not lawyer jobs or even at a law firms and those who took jobs outside the field of law. As the student bar rep for my class I went to the law school and to the ABA who accredits law school with facts showing this. This school even counted the one graduate who started work at his dad's hot dog business near the jail - can you say 'do you want fries with that' - while he looked for an associate attorney position.
If you want accurate statistics go to the board of each state that licenses attorneys. They will tell you how many active licensed attorneys are in that state. Looking at the active licenses eliminates those who want the law degree but do not get the license.
2007-08-03 13:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by CatLaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people who graduate law school never practice law. Others practice only a short time and then do something else. People with Juris Doctorate degrees are actually sought out by many corporations because law schools teach analytical and deductive reasoning, logic, and the ability to learn complex matters very quickly. All useful tools in business. Additionally, the fact you get through law school shows you can handle prolonged stress.
There are lots of us, but most of us do not preactice law.
2007-08-03 12:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by mcmufin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not fact; that's people complaining because they don't like lawyers, since we have a tendency to make the rest of y'all abide by the law. If there was only 1 attorney per 1,000,000 people in America, I'm sure there would still be cynics out there who would complain and say there were too many and that the field was 'over-saturated.'
2007-08-03 11:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by waterskater 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the saturation level, but what I do know is that many young people are going to law school for the sole reason that they want the money.
I think this is sad, and I think it will lead them ultimately to be unhappy and unfulfilled. I think people should choose a career based on their interests, their passions and their skills. Then they will be happy to go to work every day.
2007-08-03 10:52:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like computing power -- the more computers increase in their capabilities, the more software will grow to fill the available computer resources.
The more lawyers, the more the legal field will grow to accommodate those attorneys.
2007-08-03 14:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have way too many attorneys. They find ways to make work for themselves. Law schools aren't going to say there are no jobs. They would lose students.
2007-08-03 10:51:51 · answer #8 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-08-07 03:41:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋