[Boatlawyer]

but that once said client reached the age of 40, there were no such offers.

Funny you should mention the magic age! I am going to place an ad for a law clerk at my old law school, but wasn't sure whether they'd let me have place a "40 or older" age requirement on it.

In my book you're just a larva until you're 40!

[dtel]

40+ plus seems to be the age of no return.
I am 44, impeccable resume, and I can't even get the $10 an hour entry level position. I certainly do whatever contract work is available, but it isn't much.
To go from 90K to zero is quite an adjustment in life, there are many that are finding this out the hard way.
New business will spring up, but a lot of buying power has been removed from the economy.