LegalJob was asked about how to best position oneself to land the dream legal job. LegalJob has found that it comes down to packaging yourself as follows: What are you offering that is different from the competition? Be clear and concise Relevant work experience, education, personality trait (focus, drive, commitment, attention to detail, loyal)
LegalJob was recently asked the career questions below by a young government lawyer. This post contains two more questions and the answers that follow can apply to government service as well as any first or second legal job out of law school. For non-litigators is a private law firm or an in=house position better? Does [...]
LegalJob was recently asked the career questions below by a young government lawyer. The two questions and answers that follow can apply to government service as well as any first or second legal job out of law school. What is the ideal length of service in the government (or any first or second legal job [...]
LegalJob meets with many candidates that try to hide or sugarcoat their biggest weakness (in a job interview). This approach is not generally effective because potential employers can usually see through the lines.
LegalJob is constantly asked the question of when it is appropriate to follow up after a job interview or some other meeting. You do not want to appear to pushy or, on the other end, like you do not care. How can you achieve the perfect balance without sitting in limbo? The answer is that [...]
Here are some items to consider that may help you sell yourself when describing previous work experience orally, on your resume, and on your cover letter: Summarize the big picture/main point/overall goal as a first step before getting into the specifics of your task That is interesting that you did research into x or wrote [...]
This post is a variation of many previous posts because people seem to keep asking LegalJob a similar question: When networking, how do I get someone interested in talking with me and helping me? Some items to think about: (i) establish touch points; (ii) make clear you are not looking for a job from that [...]
LegalJob is constantly asked how one goes about picking a legal specialty. There are at least four items to consider. It will be helpful if your specialty area: (i) is one in which you have more than a passing interest; (ii) matches your experience, education, or particular skill set (i.e., photographic memory is helpful in [...]
Here is more advice for the 1L (or anyone) looking for some direction regarding a particular area of law to pursue. This post covers a potpourri including: i) effective networking etiquette; (ii) resume pointers (and helpful summer jobs or other work experience); and (iii) when to make a decision about which path to pursue. Effective [...]
LegalJob recently met with a 1L looking for some direction regarding a particular area of law to pursue. All he knew was that he is interested in working at a big firm. The advice provided could be applicable to other 1Ls or even any law student. How do you pick an area when you have [...]
