<p>Both Homer and June are exaggerating wildly. Of the two, Homer is closer to the truth than June is.</p>
<p>“…the ugliest market for lawyers — particularly in Wall Street-fueled New York City — in more than a quarter century.” [Unemployed</a> and Struggling Lawyers Seek Solace - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/unemployed-and-struggling-lawyers-seek-solace/]Unemployed”>Unemployed and Struggling Lawyers Seek Solace - The New York Times)</p>
<p>“If you don’t win the $160K lottery, chances are you’ll be clumped into the left-hand side of the curve, earning somewhere between $30,000 and $60,000 a year. That’s the kind of pay that a lot of people can get without three years of post-graduate education and six figures of debt.” [The</a> Two-Track Lawyer Market - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/the-two-track-lawyer-market/]The”>The Two-Track Lawyer Market - The New York Times)</p>
<p>“As they enter the worst job market in decades, many young would-be lawyers are turning on their alma maters, blaming their quandary on high tuitions, lax accreditation standards and misleading job placement figures.” [Irate</a> law school grads say they were misled about job prospects | NJ.com](<a href=“http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/08/irate_law_school_grads_say_the.html]Irate”>Irate law school grads say they were misled about job prospects - nj.com)</p>