Although "shovel-readiness" has been the focus of talk concerning new jobs coming out of the $787 billion stimulous plan, in fact many of the initial employment opportunities may go to attorneys. Of those dollars, $350 million are devoted to government oversight projects, so additional professionals with legal, accounting, and investigatory training will be needed. Read more in this New York Times article.
On a related note, our career services office has noticed, for example, that the FDIC has current postings for which law graduates might qualify. To work on tailoring your resume to demonstrate that your law school education qualifies you for the FDIC positions, see your counselor.
Two other federal agencies which will be taking on additional responsiblity, and, presumably, additional employees are the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board and the Government Accountability Office. CSO is keeping a watch to follow where new job possiblities appear, so stay tuned.
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from The Ohio State University Moritz College of law Career services office
