An interesting “third wave” survey of Class of 2000 JDs finds that 24 percent of them are not practicing law. Of particular interest to in-house counsel is the significant increase of these JDs who are now on the business side – something that in-house counsel should keep in mind as some companies often significant opportunities for movement outside of the law department:
A third-wave survey of lawyers who passed the bar in 2000 has found a decline in the percentage of lawyers practicing law and major differences in pay based on gender, law school ranking and grades.
Read: 24 percent of JDs who passed the bar in 2000 aren’t practicing law, survey finds at the ABA Journal