Final Steps in Career Planning
The final steps in the career planning process involve establishing priorities and developing a timetable for...
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Career Planning – An Overview
A story about the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes may have some relevance for law students...
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Proper Running Form
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! I definitely did, especially since I got to spend an...
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Running Survey
Happy Sunday! Geez the weekend is flying by much too quickly for my liking! It's been a while since I've done...
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The Importance of Work Experience before Joining Law School
Law school is a very, very serious investment of time and money. It takes some time in a work environment to...
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Back Into Running Plan
For those of you who've been reading for a while, you watched me run my first 10 miler, my first half marathon...
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The Real World As Referred In the World of Law School
The world of work, often referred to in law school as "the real world" (as if law school were some kind of...
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How Lawyers Can Cope With Rejection in Interviews
You have spent the weeks following your office visit in a state of anxious anticipation. Then, one day the...
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Law Students Need to Make Informed Choices About Practice Areas
Law students fall into two major groups when it comes to choosing significant or substantive areas of...
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Why and How Lawyers Need to Sell Themselves to Promote their Legal Careers
The statement, "You are unique," may not strike you as particularly profound. Of course you are unique; you...
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Legal Job Hunting Strategies
Much of the literature in the career planning and placement field fails to offer alternatives to traditional...
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The Role of Networking in Your Legal Career
The term networking is sometimes overused and often misunderstood. Some people think that networking merely...
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Research Your Legal Employer Thoroughly
As you may have gathered by now, finding a job involves a lot more effort than merely showing up for an...
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Thursday Thoughts
Good morning and Happy Thursday! It's aaaaalmost the weekend! Almost! Today I have one class at 4pm. I feel...
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Strategies for the Callback Interview with a Law Firm
The callback interview provides an opportunity for you to put your best face forward to the firm. It is a...
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Strategies for Getting the Most from an On-Campus Law Firm Interview
On-campus interviews run for short periods of time and are usually rushed. They can get a little awkward, too:...
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How Blogging Influences My Life
Don't worry, this won't be one of those happy go lucky posts where I spew out all the great ways that the...
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Resume Strategies for Paralegal Job Applicants
Personal marketing is seventy percent of finding a job. Only thirty percent depends on actual background and...
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Strategies for Interviewing for a Paralegal Job
Less than 10 percent of interviewing success is based on your educational background. Interviewing success is...
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Acquiring Work as a Paralegal: Finding Your First Job
Securing your first job as a paralegal will be fairly easy if you have graduated from a reputable paralegal...
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Book Club-Heartsick
Happy MLK Day! Well, Happy Monday for those who don't get the day off! I hope all of you had (are having) a...
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Two Heavy Books
Hello from CHICAGO! I'm officially back in Chicago, ready to start my LAST semester of law school on Tuesday!...
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Attorney Strategies for Developing Legal Business
As an attorney considers a business development program, there are many strategy options available. Selection...
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Preparing for a Full-scale Job Search
Before you start looking offline for a job, there are several things you can do that can get you off to a good...
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Create a Job Leads Form to Simplify Your Search
A problem that frequently arises during a job search is having to keep track of the incidental pieces of...
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Bypassing HR and Personnel Departments in a Job Search
It isn't hard to apply for a job at a small company. Simply ask to speak to the manager or owner. This person...
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Overcomng Inhibitions Preventing Friends From Helping in Our Job Search
One reason why job seekers may be reluctant to ask friends or acquaintances for assistance is the feeling that...
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Preparing Yourself for a Future Job Search
No job is guaranteed to be permanent. In fact, very few people remain in the same job for the same employer...
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Using the Job Club Approach to Find a New Job
The Job-Club approach to finding a job works for a broad range of jobs, including unskilled, semiskilled,...
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