As one year ends and another begins, numerous articles in the legal press attempt to predict which areas of law will be “hot” (or not) in the coming year based on market trends and the current direction of political winds. Generally speaking, when the economy is good and capital is abundant and available at low…
Every marketplace operates according to the law of supply and demand, and the lawyer job market is no different. When the economy is strong, there’s plenty of legal work to go around, and law firm employers clamor to hire more lawyers to handle it. Conversely, when the economy slows and deals are down, hiring slows.…
There’s no denying it: Marijuana is big business and getting bigger. The legal cannabis industry is projected to hit $32 billion in sales this year, according to New Frontier Data, with revenues expected to reach $63 billion by 2028. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, by October 2022, 19 states plus the District…
Many students choose to study law because they see it as a means to make the world a better place. By the time they graduate from law school three years later, most with staggering debt burdens, the lure of astronomical salaries and bonuses offered by large law firms might outweigh their initial altruistic intentions. But…
