networking

Summer is here and you are honing your legal skills at a law firm, government agency or non-profit.  You want to work hard and learn a lot.  But how will you spend your free time?  Summer is the perfect time to seize opportunities and build invaluable connections to help you move forward in your career.  Here are a  Continue Reading »

For some students, a summer job can provide much-needed validation that they can, indeed, do the work of an attorney, and that actually practicing law is much more enjoyable than studying it.  For others, they feel frustrated that they were given dull or non-legal work assignments, uncertain that they have learned much, or that the  Continue Reading »

This summer is a great time to find a professional mentor.  The benefits for a law student are many.  A mentor can help your professional growth, assist you with setting short-term and long-term career goals, provide you advice and guidance, help you develop professional skills, expand your network and provide encouragement. Some mentoring relationships may be  Continue Reading »

Hey guys! With Spring Break right around the corner, some of you may be considering taking the opportunity to meet up with attorneys during your free time and make some connections. This week’s resource has all the tips you need to be a good networker. In the book Building Career Connections: Networking Tools for Law Students  Continue Reading »

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 »

The Law School (graciously) granted me a J.D. in May 2009 amid, what was described to me, as the worst legal job market in fifty years.  Rather than spend the summer searching frantically for a job, I focused on the Missouri Bar exam. I passed and the State of Missouri (also graciously) conferred a license  Continue Reading »

Before you start your job search, conducting several Informational Interviews can serve you well.   The purpose of an Informational Interview is not to inquire about a job, but learn about a practice area, agency or firm.  During the interview, you are asking questions of an attorney, seeking information that will assist you in refining and focusing  Continue Reading »