The Plain Dealer: New Lawyers Paid to Delay Start Dates

Many top new hires to law firms are being given a stipend to delay entering their starting positions. With the shakey economy, and lower retirement rates, many firms want to retain the top graduates, but can't start them right away. This gives these comptetant new lawyers the opportunity to help out in public interest, with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland a top destination for experience. Read about the public interest here. and continues here.