Friday, February 20, 2009

The Story of Many in One Lawyer's Plight: Doing a Good Job is Not Enough

An ABA Law Journal article, "Laid-Off Lawyer Competes with Other Attorneys for Paralegal Jobs," describes how the economy has impacted one 43-year attorney in Los Angeles: 
  • She lost her job. 
  • Her husband, also an attorney, has been losing clients.
  • They fell behind on mortgage payments.
  • The stress caused trouble in their marriage, and they separated. 
  • She is applying for paralegal jobs, and has been rejected: She said, "After a while with the paralegal jobs, the listings said, 'No attorneys.' I think it's because they figured attorneys would leave as soon as they found work as lawyers." 
The article says that things "have been looking better for her" because she landed consecutive temporary jobs.  This attorney pithily captures the spirit of the times: "I did a great job at work and I thought that was enough, and it's not anymore."
Posted by Hani Sarji at 11:12 AM
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