Are there too many lawyers? Students graduating from law school are having an increasingly difficult time finding work in their field these days. To make matters worse, many of them are burdened by six-figure student loan debt. For those who do find jobs at law firms, their rise to partner can be a very long and arduous one – if they get there at all. We talk to two legal specialists about what’s causing these problems, and what law schools and law firms can do to help alleviate them.
Guest Information:
- Steven J. Harper, retired partner, Kirkland & Ellis, adjunct professor Northwestern University College of Arts & Sciences and School of Law, author of The Lawyer Bubble: A profession in crisis.
- Gregg Bertram, President of Pacific ADR Consulting, a mediation and arbitration firm based in Seattle.
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