A group calling itself United Contract Attorneys gathered on Saturday at The Left Forum, an annual progressive political conference in New York, to voice frustration with the working conditions and wages for lawyers engaged in contract work.
An online flier for the discussion summarizes the talk this way: “In this workshop, you’ll hear organizing contract attorneys speak about their efforts, working conditions, and how these connect to the demise of the American Dream.”
Adding: “Contract attorney wages keep sinking, while partner salaries skyrocket on their workhorse backs. Billed out at 15 times their hourly pay, firms fatten their associate bonuses while contract attorneys live ...
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