The following was posted in response to a question submitted for Mailbag Monday. Q: I thought I had a great interview with a firm and had the experience the firm was looking for and my grades were strong (although I did not go through the Fall interviewing program). I did not get much feedback with [...]
More advice concerning planning for transition to the private sector from government… Keep track of successes big and small. This tip goes with the previous thought (in the first post) about writing everything down but it gets its own category because of its importance. Employers want to see experience but in particular they are interested [...]
LegalJob answered the following question in Monday’s Mailbag series concerning planning for transition to the private sector from government: “Since you have experience in both the private and public sector, do you have advice for someone beginning their legal career in government to eventually transition to a firm? What things should/shouldn’t I be doing now [...]
This post provides some best practices for interviewing. Best practices include demonstrating commitment to living in the firm city for a long time, and knowledge of the firm, and articulating how you will specifically contribute. A third post will follow with additional interviewing tips and keys to effective follow-up.
