Law students choosing careers in public interest.

This article presents views on the career chosen by law students in the U.S. National Association of Law Placement executive Lujuana Treadwell said that more third-year law students than usual are expressing interest in public interest law and government jobs. Associate dean Rayman Solomon added that a number of students are very attracted to working in public interest jobs. As the law firm market gets tighter, people have to explore other options. Some placement officers see a snowball effect occurring after students return from summers spent working with the public sector or government. Christina Weinmann, assistant director of career counseling, says students are coming back from a summer working at government agencies and they are bubbling with excitement.