High-paying big firm jobs are scarce and competition is stiff, but there are other opportunities if job seekers expand their search, say several recruiters. This is also a good time for those who "might not have been loving what they do" to re-evaluate and think outside prior limits, says recruiter Stephen D. Stone. "They need to be leveraging all their contacts for big law, mid-law, small law and no law." Meanwhile, contract positions can be a way to get out of one's pajamas and keep the bills paid.
March 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
King & Spalding’s announcement Friday that it was laying off 122 people across its offices, including 37 associates and counsel, adds more people to the growing corps of highly qualified lawyers and legal staffers hunting for jobs in a tight market.
High-paying jobs at big firms are scarce and competition for them is stiff, said several local recruiters. There are jobs out there, but they are likely not traditional third-year corporate securities positions at a big firm.
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