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 no idea what a real lawyer in that practice area does all day? Even if you did, how could you determine whether you would be good at that practice? Or whether the area would interest you? Also, how do you know that big firm life is for you?
Targeted networking (with a specific purpose) -- Meet with as many firm lawyers as you can with touch points to learn their story and get advice.
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