Careers
Texas Law Student: I Know 1 Person Who's Found Work
Although Texas may be faring better than some other states, job prospects for law students are down significantly.
At Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, for instance, officials are predicting an 84 or 85 percent employment rate, within nine months of graduation, among those in the class of 2008 who sought full-time work, reports the Star-Telegram. That compares to 89 percent for the class of 2007, and could drop further for the class of 2009.
“I spoke with another student this morning. She knows of no one who has a job upon graduation,” says Britt Hadley, 35, a third-year Wesleyan student. “I know of only one.”
It appears that the employment figures include both legal and nonlegal jobs.
