Legal community (Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham: attorney, law school, wages)

[ben says]

Can anyone enlighten me as to the legal community in Asheville? Significant other is planning on attending acupuncture school in Asheville. I'll be fresh from law school. I know the market across the country is pretty full. Wondering if Asheville fits the exception or the rule.

[QuilterChick]

Originally Posted by ben says

Can anyone enlighten me as to the legal community in Asheville? Significant other is planning on attending acupuncture school in Asheville. I'll be fresh from law school. I know the market across the country is pretty full. Wondering if Asheville fits the exception or the rule.

Check with the large firms in Asheville. Roberts & Stevens; VanWinkle et als., and a host of others. Asheville may actually exceed the "jobs available in law" rule; unless you are prepared to take work as a paralegal just to get your foot in the door, and even that may not be possible.

You may have better luck staying in FL a few more years and gaining experience with a firm there before considering relocation. Or, try somewhere in the Triad. Raleigh/Durham - Greensboro - Winston Salem. Much larger cities.

[ben says]

Thanks for the info. I live in Jax, FL, where current starting wages for an attorney are around $39,500/yr. Could Asheville even be lower? Or on par? Southern cities, per usual, are much lower than their Northern counterparts.