Black dealmakers mine South Africa; black corporate lawyers find race is a bonus in post-apartheid era

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A number of African American lawyers have marketed themselves as professionals able to assist with economic deals in post-apartheid South Africa. Not many of these lawyers had visited South Africa before the repeal of US trade sanctions against that country in Nov 1993, but they are now spearheading their firms' joint ventures with South African firms and advising local governments about trade. With the Mandela government in place, these lawyers are turning old social and political relationships into business assets. Two of these lawyers are profiled.

Economic aspects, Practice, South Africa, African American attorneys, African American lawyers

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Law grads face pinched futures; heaviest debt burdens the lawyers least able to pay

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A survey by the Law School Admission Council found that students at lower- tier law schools tend to take on the most debt, yet they face the poorest- paying job prospects. Based on a survey of 29,000 students in fall 1991, students at less selective schools, who are disproportionally minorities, were two to three times as likely as those at elite schools to borrow most or all of their tuition and living costs. Lenders are taking action now that lawyers are the professionals likeliest to default on student loans.

Analysis, Finance, Law students, Student loans

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What's hot ... what's not; today's marketplace for lawyers, as viewed by recruiters and partners

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Experts say high technology, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate practice are now the most popular areas of the law, and have the most openings. Bankruptcy and environmental law, however, are moribund. Even in some popular areas such as corporate practice and litigation, hiring is selective, and increasingly employs temporary attorneys. A combination of specialties that thrive at opposite times in the business cycle, such as bankruptcy and real estate, can help new lawyers survive.

Methods, Human resource management, Attorneys, Law firms, Legal specialization, Job hunting

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