Everyone knows lawyers make a mint, right? And if you’re laid off and looking for a new career, law school is probably looking pretty good to you. Well, do not do a single thing before you’ve read yesterday’s New York Times expose on law schools and their false promises of prosperity. And then consider some of the so-called “shit law jobs” in the Seattle area that might represent your best opportunities upon graduation. There’s actually a national website called “Shit Law Jobs,” whose mission statement is as follows. “We don’t list jobs everyone wants. Instead, we list jobs most lawyers likely wouldn’t want. But, hey, it beats being unemployed.” And that’s exactly what many newly minted lawyers apparently are, given the economic downturn and a glut of J.D.s churned out by schools that make a fortune on tuition. So how bad is the legal job market? One Seattle listing last fall on Shit Law Jobs (which gets its material from Craigslist) invites applicants with “high ethical standards” to work at a “boutique” firm focusing on civil litigation. The salary: $40,000–$24,000 less than an entry-level Seattle police officer. And that’s one of the high-end listings. A Bellevue worker’s-comp firm was offering $15-$25 an hour for a “fast learner with lots of energy,” according to its October ad. And several other local firms–including one that describes itself as “innovative” and “virtual”, and another run by a University of Washington lecturer–have placed ads in recent months offering nothing at all (at least to start) except work experience.But, hey, that “innovative” firm wants its newbie lawyer to publicize the fledgling operation with “social media tools.” Maybe the chosen one can Twitter her way into a job that actually pays.