I know I've said this before, but I thought the point might bear repeating now that economic numbers are starting to look up. Hiring is usually the last thing to come back once companies start making more money than they used to (they usually spend first on capital expenditures, worthy or otherwise, that they had deferred), but with greater hiring comes greater willingness of businesses to consider non-traditional candidates. It really gets interesting for people wanting to cross over when the job market is so strong that employers can't find people with directly relevant experience and have to turn to people with mere related experience. That said, survivors of the law firm purges who may be further embittered by a few years of no bonuses may start to have more options in the year ahead.
Sorry for not having been around, but I've had a lot of things going on in my life recently and I got a little burned out on the message-board thing. Anyone who wants to chat privately can reach me at
nytjunkie2000@yahoo.com, and I promise to respond more promptly. Warm regards to all ex-lawyers and wannabes.
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