Tips for Effective Legal Cover Letter
The cover letter is one of the most critical aspects of your job application. It's often the first...
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Networking With Successful Lawyers
Networking is a critical topic. Unfortunately, most attorneys do not realize this. It is a shame because the...
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Pros and Cons of Virtual Interview
If you're a law student or prospective attorney, chances are you'll be interviewing for jobs soon. And...
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Ways to Gain Experience as an Evening Law Student
Many adults are now choosing to become evening law students to become legal professionals. Being an evening or...
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How You Can Improve Your Legal Job Search
Are you searching for a legal job? Has your search dried up, and you are losing hope? First, if you are a new...
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What To Include On Your Resume: Top 10 Tips From Employers
In a job search, your resume is one of the most important documents. A resume's purpose is to help impress...
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Networking For Lawyers: Connect, Engage and Expand Your Legal Career Success
While the term "networking" may be trite or overused, the reality is that the process is a critically...
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Kim Kardashian's Perspective on Law School
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West grabbed headlines last year when she announced that she has decided to...
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Interested in an In-House Attorney Job? Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’re considering a change, you may consider in-house counsel jobs and wonder how to go in-house....
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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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9 Tips to Creating a Winning Cover Letter For Attorneys & Law Students
A cover letter serves two important functions, says recruiter Emy Unger. It introduces and sells you. Putting...
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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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Securing References: The Who, When, and What to Ask for Law Students and Attorneys
Lining up good references is crucial. No matter how qualified you may appear legal hiring managers know that...
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Do's & Don'ts of Writing a Farewell Email for Legal Professionals
Let’s face it. Hardly anyone stays at the same company forever. Eventually the bigger, better deal comes...
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Optimizing your LinkedIn Profile for the Legal Job Search
Of all the social networks, LinkedIn is the most important when it comes to presenting yourself professionally...
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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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1st Day Introductions At Your New Legal Job
Today is your first day on the job and you’re prepared: You have your outfit picked out, you packed your...
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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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Email Signature Etiquette for Law Students and Attorneys
When reaching out to potential employers or legal recruiters via email, be mindful that based off that first...
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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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20 Resume Dos and Don'ts for Law Students and Attorneys
So now you've thoroughly researched potential employers, have done some soul-searching, and are on the path...
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6 Cover Letter Do's & Don'ts for Law Students and Attorneys
Stop debating whether or not you should include a cover letter with your resume because in today’s hard...
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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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