If you're interested in finding a job in the legal world, but you don't want to be a lawyer legal recruitment may be a good pathway.

Legal staff are needed in finance departments, IT, administrative support, and paralegal positions: you may work as part of a larger law firm, or you may be assisting the in-house legal counsel at a larger corporation, or possibly you'll work at a boutique firm that specializes in one aspect of law or another.

The legal industry requires a rigid attention to detail, as well as honesty, integrity, and accessibility, so only certain candidates are a "good fit":

You must ask a specific person for specific help, in as specific a manner as possible. Examples of how to be specific:

"You in the green shirt, call 911 and let them know there's a woman with an accident at 5th and Main"

"Jason, please help me by donating $15 to my marathon fundraiser: I'm supporting Alicia, who is living with HIV. Your donation is tax-deductible."

"Anyone on this alumni board, I'm looking for a connection to Jane Smith in the Human Resources department at REI's corporate offices in Kent Washington"

There is no stigma or shame associated with your layoff. It happens, and now it's time to look for a new job, either as a permanent employee, a contract employee, consultant or independent contractor. Perhaps your efforts will turn into a full-fledged new business. The main thing for you now is to focus on how you add value to any organization. Identify your unique skillset, "package it", and find people who want to buy it. Your subsequent tasks are to find partners and affiliates who can refer you and who help you sell your product/service (or, if you're job-hunting, find people who recommend you and help you get into the interview process).