These are examples of answers you might give and information you might need. We ve also included some useful figures. In any case, we hope this is helpful. According to former Dean Dennis Lynch of University of Denver College of Law, about 90 percent of their graduates find jobs within six months of graduating. Sometimes there s an uneven distribution of lawyers, with gravitation of lawyers to large urban centers or seats of government where power is perceived, with lower levels of interest in rural or small town work.
Many attorneys go to the more affluent areas.
Under our American system, as with other professions or lines of work, the demand for services will control the number of lawyers. As the number of lawyers reaches a level consistent with public demand for legal assistance, this will have an impact on employment opportunities and in turn, will affect the number of applicants to law schools. An ABA study indicated the approximate ratio nationally of lawyers to the public is one lawyer for every 268 persons. Washington D.C. has the highest per capita concentration of lawyers of any U.S. city with one lawyer for every 15 persons. Colorado has one lawyer for every 144 people.