We can legitimately say real estate finance is doing well. Another area that is busier than it has been in the recent past is investment management. This is an area where I've seen more positions. There are a lot of capital markets and M&A openings as well, however I am not seeing a lot of candidates getting interviews for those positions. Still, for candidates with really strong credentials, I think firms would probably see them.
Traditionally, the time between Thanksgiving and the New Year is always slow. Even firms that have open positions may choose to wait until after the holidays to hire. I see a number of openings in capital markets, M&A, investment management, but I do not see a lot of firms actually interviewing candidates. Certainly if you look at our database, you will see a lot of openings for corporate attorneys, but firms are being extraordinarily selective right now. When you couple that with the time of year, you see openings but not a huge amount of activity in those areas.