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Recession Resources The current economic down turn is on everyone’s mind. It seems that very few of our daily activities and interactions are immune. Certainly the law practice is not immune. In fact the current difficulties in the economy are having a great impact on our field. Lay offs, decreases in salaries and benefits, firm dissolutions, and smaller firms unable to continue; these things seem to be everywhere. Many attorneys are concerned about the viability of their current employment. Many are out of work, and the job market is very tough. The Mississippi Bar offers these resources for these tough times. If you’re concerned about your practice during this down turn, or if you’d like to know how to help someone who is, please utilize these resources. It is not unusual for times such as these to create feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. In fact these things are expected and normal. If however, your thought, feelings, or physical health are overwhelmed by such feelings, help is available. If because of job or economic issues you are experiencing symptoms which impair your ability to function, be it at work or in your search for employment, please contact the Bar’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program. Click here to see what services are available or call 1-800-593-9777 for a confidential consultation. Bar Resources The American Bar Association and various state Bar associations offer numerous resources for attorneys in need of employment assistance. http://new.abanet.org/economicrecovery/default.aspx http://www.abanet.org/lpm/magazine/articles/v35/is5/pg12.shtml ABA Career Counsel (job posting links) – http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel/finding.html http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel/jobs.html State Bar Resources Alabama State Bar: Resources for Tough Times State Bar of Georgia: Pro Bono Initiative to Help Distressed Lawyers in Georgia State Bar of New York State Bar Association: Lawyers in Transition Blog Ohio State Bar Association: OSBA Helps You Weather The Economic Storm Missouri Bar: Lawyer Resources for a Changing Economy South Carolina Bar:Career Counsel State Bar of Job Placement Resources Contract employment can provide a bridge over the gap of a lay-off or reduction in business. In some cases, it can even lead to a new career path. If you’d like to know more about contract employment resources visit the sites below. Counsel on Call - Andy Branham - Counsel on Call http://www.counseloncall.com/attorneys/overview.cfm Professional Staffing Group - Jane Sanders, JD http://www.prostaffgroup.com/index.html Law Schools’ Career Services Law Schools offer career placement services. These services are often very useful even years after graduation. These services are available to alumni and in some cases reciprocity for non alumni applies. If you’d like to see what The University of Mississippi Law School and the Mississippi College School of Law offer through their career services offices, see blow. MCSOL Career Services Debbie Foley http://law.mc.edu/career/index.html UMLAW Career Services Phone: (662) 915-6828 or (662) 915-6830 http://www.law.olemiss.edu/career_services/index.html Online Governmental & Public Service Job Postings Even in the tightest of economies, often governmental and public service agencies need attorneys. To view posting available in government and public service see below. Federal Government jobs – Mississippi State Government jobs – http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=17 Public Service Law – http://www.law.com/jsp/publicinterestlawjobs/index.jsp Career Counseling When faced with pending or recent job loss, especially in such a tight market, many attorneys may feel the need to explore positions outside the traditional practice of law. To do so, these attorneys often look to career counselors. If you’d like to know more about career counseling resources visit the sites below. Management consulting firm specializing in career, training, and money management 601-956-1644 David E. Behrend 610-658-9838 Carlene Scanlon 601-982-1900 Alternative Careers Resource List http://www.albanylaw.edu/media/user/careers/jobrefsheets/alternative_career_resources_list.pdf Deborah Arron, author of What Can You Do With A Law Degree – (Copies of What Can You Do With A Law Degree are available in the LJAP office library) Re-imagining the Law Seminar materials http://www.msbar.org/admin/spotimages/1019.pdf
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