New Jersey Uses Pool Of Volunteer Attorneys

by Eugene Sonn, NPR

It's not easy to get your first job out of law school these days. It's a sad situation that's working to the advantage of New Jersey. The state can't afford to hire all the lawyers it needs in government, so it's tapping the pool of unemployed attorneys to get some of its legal work done for free.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, December 10, 2009