Starting Over: 7 Best Practices for Your Attorney Job Search
The days of the “forever job” are, for the most part, over unless you start your own law firm and manage...
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Beware These 5 Things When Hiring Recent Law School Grads: The Good, the Bad & the Smugly
Summary: Great lawyers are made by senior associates and partners. Know what to look for in choosing...
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How to Explain Your Recession Lay-Off: The Do’s and Don’ts for Attorneys
Summary: Have you ever been laid off before? It’s pretty common to go through a mass layoff. Here’s how...
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How to Avoid Bringing Salary Up Too Soon in a Legal Job Interview
There's no telling when the salary discussion may come up in an interview, but bringing up your desired salary...
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How To Bomb Your Legal Interview In 10 Minutes
Ever wonder why you don’t get a call back after what you thought was a “great” interview?
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7 Tips to Approaching Different Types of Legal Job Interviews
You scored the job interview — awesome! But you’ve been asked to come in for an interview format you’re...
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Top 4 Salary Negotiation Basics for Attorneys
Many people see negotiation as a process of each party trying to get the most for what they have to give. And...
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How to Master Phone Screening: 10 Tips for Law Students and Attorneys
Many job seekers think of a phone screen as a formality: The employer is clearly interested, so all you have...
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5 Things to do When Turning Down a Law Firm Job Offer
Interviewing, much like dating, begins with careful preparation, nervous anxiety, and finding just the right...
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4 Ways for Attorneys & Law Students to Conquer Pre-Interview Jitters
You just picked up your good suit at the cleaner's; it's as wrinkle-free as a Beverly Hills housewife's new...
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How to Answer the “Tell Me about Yourself” Question as a Law Student or Attorney
"So, tell me about yourself."
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How to Ask for Feedback After a Failed Attorney or Law Student Interview
One of my favorite career bloggers, Alison Green of Ask Manager, often answers questions about whether...
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Another Approach to Answer the Weakness Question for Law Firm Interviews
In a CNN interview, Christa Foley, the head hiring manager at Zappos, says her favorite question to ask...
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12 Ways Law Students & Attorneys Make a Bad First Impression and How to Recover
In the book You Are the Message, media executive Roger Ailes wrote that you only have seven seconds to make a...
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5 Steps for Law Students & Attorneys To Ace an Informational Interview
You know how to network and are familiar with the traditional job interview, so the informational interview,...
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5 Common Mistakes Made by Legal Professionals Prior to Their Job Interview
Sure, it’s hard enough for attorneys and law students trying to get through the actual interview without...
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3 Ways Attorneys Can Turn Job Hopping from a Negative to a Positve
There are two sides to the job hopping story for attorneys. It’s understandable why an employer might be a...
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Legal Interview Prep: Identifying a Strength vs. a Skill
There has been a lot of confusion about how to answer the go-to interview question, “What are your greatest...
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Listen Up: How to Use Your Ears in a Legal Job Interview
Plenty of law students spend their time in the back of a classroom, tuning in and out of hour-long lectures....
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Thinking of Sending a Thank You Gift to a Law Firm After an Interview?
It’s a given that you should always send a heartfelt thank you note after a legal interview, but it’s also...
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The 411 on Informational Interviews for Law Students and Attorneys
On the surface, an informational interview is exactly what it sounds like: a personal exchange geared toward...
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How to Nail a Legal Interview
You've snagged an interview at the most prestigious law firm. Now what? Here, top recruiters, career...
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The Perfect Form for Law Students and Attorneys: Your Interview Body Language
In all likelihood, a legal recruiter won't browbeat you, torture you, or threaten you with jail time, but that...
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The Weakness Question for Law Students and Attorneys
During a pre-election interview on CBS News, Katie Couric asked President Barack Obama to name a personal flaw...
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How Can A Legal Applicant Bomb an Interview In 10 Minutes
Ever wonder why you don’t get a call back after what you thought was a “great” interview?
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How to Conquer Pre-Interview Jitters for Law Students and Attorneys
You just picked up your good suit at the cleaner's; it's as wrinkle-free as a Beverly Hills housewife's new...
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Finish Strong: End Your Legal Job Interview on the Right Note
In high school, my lacrosse coach used to constantly remind us to “finish strong”—whether we were...
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The 5 Defining Moments of Every Legal Job Interview
In every job interview, there are five “make-it-or-break-it” moments that send the candidate onto the next...
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Tailoring Resumes & Cover Letters to Fit the Legal Position
You're ready to begin the job hunt. You know what types of positions and firms you'd like to apply to. Now you...
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