There is currently a big glut of lawyers in the market. It is especially tough for recent grads with huge student loan debts. There were too many people entering the profession and simple supply and demand is driving the market. In addition there has been big advances in discovery Software and other tools that make first year associates even less valuable.

The profession is no longer a surefire way to get rich.

Do the profession if you want to help people (or causes), don’t do it to get rich. I have the highest respect for Public Defenders and Prosecutors. I just saw the old movie To Kill a Mockingbird, wow what a classic.