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WASHINGTON BAR ASSOCIATION, INC. AND WASHINGTON BAR ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. 1ST ANNUAL Red Dress Red Tie Ball and FundraiserFebruary 11, 2012Find out more about this event! |
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President’s Column - By Iris McCollum Green |
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American dream. While the economy may be showing signs of improving, the millions of unemployed Americans are still doubtful. The legal profession, like many others, has not escaped the fallout of a stagnant economy. Many lawyers, especially African Americans, are unemployed or are not working as lawyers. Locally, many African American lawyers depended on court appointments as a means of practicing their profession and earning their livelihoods. However, the competition for those court appointments, especially from the criminal docket, has intensified. With the downsizing of some large firms, many lawyers who expected to be hired by firms had to seek other means of employment, which has, in turn, adversely impacted some of the attorneys who have traditionally earned their living as court appointed counsel. The paucity of legal jobs is widespread. I learned recently that some members of the Bar are volunteering with federal agencies and private nonprofits or working as legal support with the hope of eventually being hired as a lawyer by that agency or business. (Read More...) |
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