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Which market in Texas? Or elsewhere? The more specific you are, the more specific we can be.
If you don’t have something lined up, focus on the bar exam and then job search. Most smaller firms aren’t going to consider you w/out a law license.
A lot of litigators advise you to spend some time hanging out at the courthouse. Get friendly with the staff, attend docket calls, etc. Smooze and perhaps meet some attorneys who might need a part time law clerk, etc., or who could assist your networking efforts.
No beginning is beneath you even if it’s not in an area you want to practice in long-term. We all have to start somewhere. Just ask folks who graduated during the Great Recession.
Your law school might have a program in which a firm hires you for a set period and the school subsidizes your pay. Consider that avenue.
Join a local bar association and join a section or section for areas you want to practice in. Attend events. Work the room with a goal. Like getting 5 business cards. Follow up with those folks.
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No specific or unique insights, but I can confirm that law firm summer associate class sizes are generally getting smaller across the board.
Tough market for many practice groups, generally in transactions right now. Lots of uncertainty that stems from tarrifs, the previous couple of years in a high inflationary environment, and also a unique global environment where foreign companies are unsure of whether to “sell” America or buy in.
Unsure as to litigation practices. Hearing rumors of lots of bankruptcies in Texas emerging from oil and gas groups, given low gas prices. Energy has been pretty hot, but the tax bill is stalling some projects at the moment. Banks are holding on growth plans due to the failure of any M&A growth that was expected after Trump was elected last November.