The New York City Bar has appointed a task force to examine career prospects of young attorneys and to make recommendations in light of the challenging legal market. The group includes leaders of law firms, law schools, government legal offices, legal services groups and corporate legal departments.

Its members have the “experience necessary to assess the problem and the leadership position to be heard on significant recommendations for change if they are warranted,” said Mark Morril, vice president of the city bar and senior vice president and deputy general counsel of Viacom Inc., who will chair the task force.