You've probably heard this elsewhere: It's been five years since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008. The anniversary has led to analysis of a whole range of economic issues. So it seems only fair to check in and see how the business climate for Connecticut lawyers and firms has been altered over that past five fateful years.

For starters, well-paid summer internships went from being an easy-going transition into the profession to hard-to-get gigs reserved for a select few at only the largest firms.