Kate33

I agree with you, Mona, about how difficult the market is, but I find that the case in most big cities, not just Seattle. LA, DC, NY are also very popular and competitive. Just too many damn lawyers in the US...:-). However, I am a true believer in "Where there is a will, there is a way" and you may have to move to WA (or any place you want to practice) first or at least borrow a friend's local address for your resume, but with persistence, it IS possible. You may have to start temping for a while. Other options are working for legal aid--they are always begging for people. (The pay sucks, but interesting experience and it gets your foot in the door). Another option is the good, old fashioned solo practice. It takes awhile to get started, but almost anyone can start a bankruptcy practice and, sadly, the business is booming nowadays.