Dear Ann Landers,
read with interest the letter from "Unem-ployed MBA/JD." I work in a law firm and her story is one I've heard before. Many times. The market is so glutted with lawyers that our small firm is able to hire Ivy League graduates for associate positions. In fact, they are beating our doors down. It definitely is an employer's market. We have received a large num-ber of resumes from attorneys who are applying for paralegal posi-tions. Their cover letters state that they have been trying to find positions without success and are willing to work as paralegals to get a foot in the door. The attorneys we do hire are expected to work diligently and be ex-tremely competent. If they don't measure up, they don't last long. Re-placements are a dime a dozen. One thing is for sure-I am not going to encourage my children to be lawyers. Jobs are hard to find, the hours are long and the pay is lousy. Good luck to "Unemployed MBA/JD." She will need it.

,