The legal job market seems to be finally picking up, as many big law firms are upping their number of hires for next summer. According to New York Lawyer, although some firms will not yet match their class sizes from 2007, the numbers are rising, which can bring some relief to current law students.
New Jersey law students, in particular, should feel hopeful about their job prospects. According to a new survey, 2009 law grads from Rutgers and Seton Hall were hired at a rate of 90.6 percent as of February, two points higher than the national rate of 88.3 percent. However, these numbers don’t necessarily address deferred start dates, temporary jobs, solo practitioner work, or jobs that don’t require JDs. For instance, graduates from New Jersey had the second-highest rate nationally of securing judicial clerkships. And, those who graduated in New Jersey in 2009 earn the fourth-lowest median salary of the survey respondents.
New Jersey’s high numbers can perhaps be attributed to the state’s proximity to both New York and Philadelphia, “which are two of the major hubs in the country for large national and regional firms.” Plus, New Jersey has only three law schools, and therefore a comparatively smaller pool of graduates seeking employment.
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