Paying It Forward: Take A Call From A New Call

Many lawyers recently called to the bar have found themselves without a job in hand. I have seen many down job markets in my 20+ years of practice. I was starting my career in one of them many years ago, and recently reflected on this in a podcast, which got me thinking about today's job seekers. To state the obvious, it is a difficult job market now for new lawyers in many areas of practice. Law firms and companies are sandwiched between a global pandemic and a weak economy. They are still a bit shell-shocked, worried about revenue, expenses and debt. Hiring freezes are often the norm. This Dilbert cartoon captures a little of the frustration of a job search. During this precarious period, freshly minted lawyers are using cold e-mails, and trying to arrange phone or video calls to seek job help.