Posted by wlansden |
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4. What do you see is the greatest opportunity for the Class of 2010?
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A lot of people will have to look at other job options. Even though their jobs may not be what they thought they wanted to do, getting new and different experiences might make them better lawyers and give them a better understanding of different parts of our society. However, fear of unemployment does not necessarily make us better or more motivated students, it just makes us miserable.
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The opportunity to have a hand in turning around our economic problems and establishing financially responsible practices that will make for a more viable and long-lasting prosperity.
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The greatest opportunity our class has is the same as our biggest challenge. Although we are coming in when the economy is at its worst, there are always opportunities in every situation. It seems that the recession, has caused not just firms but everyone to reevaluate how they do business. Our class is coming in when firms will doing a lot of shuffling to see what works best, and this would be the perfect opportunity for a young attorney to find his/her niche. Also, the healthcare reform, and green energy movement will create a lot of areas that will need legal attention.
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If the old "mega-firm" model of law is dead or dying, our class is best suited to rise from the ashes. With no inertia to stop us from trying new business models, or new ways of practicing the business of law, we are best suited to fill the ranks of those firms willing to take risks on new models.
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I am not convinced that the old model, or the "billable hour" is dead. So long as the class of 2010 is just the one more class, as all of the classes before it, I struggle to think of any real opportunities that are unique to the class.
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With the current state of the economy, the class of 2010 is going to have to "get creative." We are going to be forced to find alternative ways to utilize our legal training. This may open up doors that we have never considered if things were just "easy."
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