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Feb
17
The Boonville Shot Watched Around The World
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Incredible things are happening in our state that are getting attention across the country. One such thing is an incredible basketball shot that a Boonville, Indiana player made recently.
Video: Amazing Basketball Shot. Brad Allstadt of Boonville High School in Indiana makes an incredible shot.
Jan
16
Craigslist Ad Illustrates Legal Recession
Filed Under Indiana, law | 3 Comments
Hard economic times are slamming the legal industry, as seen by continual bad news facing Big Law firms on the coasts and in Chicago. Even Indianapolis law firms are merging with other firms to harden their defenses against a recession in the legal industry.
Evidence that things are bad came in a satirical attorney position job post on Craiglist that actually generated serious responses, according to Above the Law.
Associate Attorney (Midtown West)
Reply to: job-991754136@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-01-13, 5:41PM ESTFast-paced 20-attorney law firm looking for an eager associate to join our growing practice. We understand that you may be a newly-admitted attorney looking for their first job. We also know that the economy is harsh right now. However, we are willing to give you a chance. Here are the details of this spectacular opportunity:
* Your salary will be $30,000 per year. We understand that this may be on the low end(since you probably are six figures in debt), but we will be able to give you unlimited opportunities for experience and you’ll be making six-figures soon enough. On the other hand, we will bill our clients $300 for every hour of your work; at least you will know your work is valued by us in several ways. …
Above the Law blog writes that the funny lawyer job ad makes them sad.
It is sad, but it is close to reality for new attorneys who don’t have top tier pedigrees looking for their first jobs out of school.
And, it won’t matter to a boss that you have $120K in non-dischargeable student loans that will need to be paid because if you don’t want the job, there is always someone else who will be glad to be able take it. Every year, law schools crank out a new crop of hungry attorneys.
IN.gov’s website shows this harsh reality in the 2007 stats showing lawyers in the Anderson, Indiana MSA had a median income of about $42K. Michigan City’s MSA and Muncie’s weren’t that much higher with $64K/year and $58K/year in 2007, respectively. The MSAs for Gary, Cincinnati and Indianapolis show higher median salaries, but there are some heavy hitters in these areas who earn a lot and raise the averages for all.
It’s depressing, but true.
If you’re thinking of going back to school, look for courses in the medical profession to guarantee a nice return on educational investment, unless medicine is nationalized and salaries are capped.
