For quite some time now, the legal job market has been difficult, especially for recent law graduates. According to the article "Law Grads Face a Brutal Job Market" published on June 25, 2012 by The Wall Street Journal, the graduating class of 2011 had slightly over 50% odds of finding legal employment within nine months of graduating. A nationwide survey reported that only 55% of the students graduating in 2011 were able to find full-time jobs requiring a J.D. within nine months of graduation. On a national scale, from the students that graduated in 2011, only 8% were believed to have obtained full-time jobs.
According to a study carried out by LawCrossing.com, attorneys graduating from one of the top 14 law schools had significantly better chances at finding employment than their second or third-tier peers. Law firms have long prioritized credentials like law school rankings in deciding whether to hire. In contrast, the placement status of low ranked schools was at barely 50%. Recent graduates from lower-ranked law schools have been hard-pressed in an already over-saturated job market. With hundreds or even thousands of attorneys vying for a single position, employers give strong preference to candidates with top law school credentials, law review experience, and strong grades.
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