JOB CHASING: Santa Ana is used to...

JOB CHASING: Santa Ana is used to getting 40 applicants for an entry-level attorney position, but this year 93 poured in. Other city attorneys report a similar rush. Why? . . . Recession fears, tougher competition and higher expenses in private practice, says Winston Frost, president of Orange County Barristers. . . . Also population increases: In the ‘80s, California’s population rose 25% but the state’s lawyer population rose 65%, and “there aren’t that many jobs.”