Lawjobs.com:  “But Chase is one of only a handful of Nova incoming ‘3Ls’ to land a job in what is arguably the worst legal job market in memory.  He noted: ‘I have a lot of friends who were top of their class and are still looking for jobs. Some are going back to school to pad their resume’. . . . With summer associate programs shrinking as law firms tighten their belts, a traditional path for landing the first job out of law school is narrowing for many. As a result, many law students entering their third year have been offering to work for free at law firms, government agencies and nonprofit legal groups this summer and even after they graduate.”