New law grads are getting hired, but the competition is stiff

If you're trying to weather the storm of finding a job as a new law school grad, things are looking better. But don't get that new career wardrobe just yet.

Article here. (via wsjlawblog)

The chances of landing a job at a large law firm have improved from the hiring nadir a few years back, when sputtering demand for legal services triggered layoffs and cutbacks.

But the total number of such jobs taken by the class of 2013 remains far lower than for the class of 2009: 3,980 positions compared with 5,156.