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Interview with a Law Firm—and Ace It

February 24, 2010

Spring interview time is coming, and with it comes a slight, but noticeable, uptick in legal hiring. After employers review the inevitable flood of resumes, they will want to talk to the candidates behind the paper. While a solid law firm interview can bring you closer to getting hired, a bad one will doom your [...]

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Show Me the Money: Demonstrating Value as a New Lawyer

November 13, 2009

Everyone knows the continuing economic recession has put tremendous pressure on the big firm staffing model. Layoffs continue and most major firms have drastically reduced their entry level hiring. Even if you can get a big firm position, or keep the one you have, what will it pay? The answer looks like less than you [...]

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The OCI Exodus Means You Must Broaden Your Job Search

October 15, 2009

On campus interviews (OCIs) have always netted some law students great jobs, but in this economy, law students must pursue other opportunities.
Harvard is reporting a 20-30% drop in OCIs for both second and third-year law students. NYU is reporting both interviews and callbacks have dropped dramatically. Some industry analysts predict this will result in more [...]

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The Etiquette of Following Up

October 13, 2009

As Tom Petty said, “The waiting is the hardest part.” You apply for a position from a job posting on a website and receive no acknowledgment—ever. You (finally) get a job interview and think it went well, but it has been several weeks since you heard anything from the interviewer. You e-mail a contact to [...]

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The Art of the Cover Letter

September 3, 2009

Despite all of the technical changes to the legal job searching process, a well-written cover letter remains an essential component of any job application. Granted, you may be able to submit numerous resumes electronically via websites or e-mail, but if you neglect to include a cover letter, you will miss out on your best chance [...]

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Fall Recruiting: What Law Students Need to Consider

August 3, 2009

The news about cutbacks in on-campus recruiting continues to roll in. (Witness Harvard Law School’s latest advice for its students.) By all accounts, this is going to be a rough season for both 2L and 3L hiring.
However, there is still plenty of time left to develop a game plan. The days of large-scale, on-campus [...]

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