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Good Morning All-

Reply by tucents: "All of that manufacturing stuff is being out-sourced to China, etc., and it isn't coming back. There's too much money at stake for the course to change. The other options you mentioned have more promise. Everyone needs lawyers and healthcare professionals."

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More lawyers? You've got to be kidding, right? Many lawyers today (even good ones) can't make ends meet because of the glut. They're forced to do multiple jobs, even outside their area of expertise, to pay normal household bills.

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~ Blue Jays ~

There may be an ocean of lawyers, but, unlike manufacturing, I haven't seen any indications that work for lawyers is decreasing. I would guess that it is going to increase. First, lawyers shape the laws we live under, and thus can increase the demand for legal services. Second, if the economic conditions in this country worsen, legal conflict over ownership and liability will also likely increase.
Some of this work may be outsourced, but most of it will probably stay in this country since laws are region-specific. If one has a court case in PA, a PA lawyer would seem to be desirable, not only because he is familiar with the law, but also with people in the system (e.g., judges). Also, most people, whose legal problems probably occur where they reside, want to talk to their lawyers face-to-face. So long as the U.S. remains a major market, companies will do legal battle in U.S. courts. Again, lawyers with expertise in the local legal system are preferred.