Re: seeking support

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On 10/02/06, L. wrote:
> I graduated from law school last December. I have not
> been able to find employment yet, even though I have an
> excellent resume and a lot of good qualities. I have
> wanted to be a lawyer ever since I was a child. I thought
> that going to law school would be the best thing for my
> career. Instead, all I have now are bills that are unpaid
> (unlike my friends who did not even go to college),dreams
> that are unfulfilled and to boot, former classmates who
> get and go to work everyday doing what I have always
> wanted to do... If there is anyone out there who can
> relate or who has words of support or advice please be my
> guest. Thanks for reading.
L., if you read some of the posts on this board as well as
the new lawyer's board you will see that you are not alone.
don't let the nay-sayers get to you though. Try to keep a
positive outlook. I believe that what you send out gets
reflected back. it's not always easy to find a job in the
law field these days. where are you located? the big
cities are much more competitive than smaller ones as rule.
there's always the government or legal aid. a friend of mine
works as a victim's advocate under a grant until he found
his niche in law. maybe the place to start is outside the
actual practice of law right now. what about teaching legal
writing (or even paralegal courses) at a community college?
the legal writing pay is probably pretty sucky(it is around
here anyway) but it's a start.