Hey guys this week’s resource is something we all can use. It is the “Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer”, written by Gary An Munneke, and it is a book that can be found in the CDO. This is not a resource that lists jobs but it has all the tips and details necessary to job searching.

This book has a variety of topics. If you can think of it, Gary has written it. Gary is a professor of law and has been counseling law students about career searching since 1973, so he knows his stuff.

Some of the topics discuss in this book include planning a legal career, identifying your skills, different areas of practice and even the law school experience and the skills students get from law school. There is even a chapter that gives tips on how to apply to jobs that are long distance.

I think that this book can be helpful no matter where you are in your career and if you have the time it is definitely worth looking over. You can find it and check it out from the CDO. Until next time colleagues. Happy Job Hunting!

Networking is an important skill for any professional.  It is so much more than showing up at events and collecting business cards.  Networking is a process that allows you to form and develop relationships over time.  For a law student seeking a summer position in a specific practice area, networking is developing contacts that allow  Continue Reading »

 This week at the Law School a variety of events are planned.  We have two luncheons in our “Life of a Lawyer” series. The first is onn Monday, March 22th in room 107 at 1:00. Join in a lunch discussion with Ms. Jeter-Boldt ’07, Staff Attorney with the Missouri Housing Development Commission in Kansas City, Missouri.  The Commission  Continue Reading »

I had the best time going with the Career Development crew to Chicago.  I joined several other students, Linda Lorenz, and Kate Busch to visit and talk with practicing attorneys in a number of public interest organizations.  Furthermore, I had the opportunity to network with Mizzou Law Alum, all of whom were very interested in  Continue Reading »

Hey Guys! I know you all are tired of the snow, but just in case we have some more snow days you should take the time to check out this week’s resource, the Federal Judicial Center.  Now this resource is typically for those who are looking for judiciary jobs. But I think that it has  Continue Reading »

I hope everyone had the opportunity to attend the Small Firm and Public Interest Expo last Thursday.  We had 51 organizations and 72 representatives in attendance.  Approximately 120 Mizzou Law students walked over to meet the attorneys, 43 of whom were alumni.  There were fourteen law firms, eleven non-profits, eleven state agencies, nine federal agencies, three city/county government  Continue Reading »

This week at the Law School, we will have another Life of a Lawyer Luncheon with attorney William Robinson ’00, a partner with Purschke, White, Robinson & Becker, LLC in Union, MO.  The luncheon is planned for Tuesday, March 5th at 1:00 p.m. in room 107.  The “Life of a Lawyer” series brings attorneys to  Continue Reading »