The Law School Graduation Bucket List
We all know what happens when May comes around: the safety net of law school tears away and you plummet into...
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5 Tips for Your First Day in a New Legal Position
If you’re starting a new legal job, you’ve probably got a million and one thoughts running through your...
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5 Reasons Why Your Legal Resume Ends Up In The Trash
On average, a legal recruiter sees 5,000 resumes a year. Any legitimate reason she finds to make one disappear...
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Showtime! How to Nail Your Career Fair Performance for Law Students
When job seekers hear a big career fair is coming up, their first instinct is to run down to Kinko's and make...
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How to Survive a Legal Position You Hate: 6 Tips for All Legal Professionals
It’s easy for us recent law grads to turn down a job offer or quit if we think it’s not the right...
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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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Where Do You See yourself in 5 Years? How To Answer This Common Law Firm Interview Questions in 2024
Remember when you were ten years old and adults would ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" You'd...
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Training on the Job: Ask Your Law Firm About Your Options
A new job can be a little daunting. Getting to know the inner workings of the firm and being the awesome...
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How to Prepare Yourself for a Video Law Firm Interview
This little truth might not be great for my personal brand, but I’ll reveal it anyway: As much as I love...
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How Legal Recruiters Use Your Emotional IQ in an Interview
Meet Wayne. Coming out of law school, he had terrific legal research skills, completed a solid legal...
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Becoming a Lawyer: A Short Career Path Guide
If you're a third year in law school you probably won't want to believe that, in the grand scheme of things,...
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How Your Law Firm Can Start a Blog
These days there’s a blog about almost everything—from the daily headlines to pictures of pets in...
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Better Letters: Grammar Girl Shows Law Students and Attorneys How
"Business types spend way too much time-and words-trying to sound smart and important in their...
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How To Prepare Before the Career Fair: 4 Tips for Law Students
The first and most important step in preparing for a job fair at your law school is to answer the question:...
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How to Leave Your Legal Position with Class Once You Know It's Over
What do you do when your current job or career becomes a nightmare? Your crystal ball sees another round of...
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How to Handle "Curve Ball" Questions in a Legal Interview
You landed an interview for a legal position you really want. You meet all the stated requirements and...
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Career Overview: Law
Although television dramas might have you believe that you only need good looks and a fashionable wardrobe to...
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Industry Overview: Law
Law is the way society regulates its behavior. The intent of law is to create rules of conduct that are widely...
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What Kind of Lawyer Will You Be?
Knowing yourself doesn’t require five- to 10-years of professional experience—just a little introspection.
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What's the Deal with Pre-Law Programs for Law Students?
Nowadays, pre-professional programs are as prevalent on college campuses as Ugg boots. There are...
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Top 3 Legal Internship Challenges and How to Solve Them
What happens when your first legal internship doesn’t quite live up to your expectations? Don’t feel like...
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3 Things to do Before Taking a Gap Year Prior to Starting Law School
It’s that time of year when Facebook statuses run wild with statements like, “Back at school! Who’s...
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7 Different Ways to Make a Closing Statement in Your Next Law Firm Interview
At the end of the legal interview, you have the opportunity to make a closing statement. Those are the last...
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10 Questions You Should Never Be Asked by Law in an Interview
There are numerous state and federal antidiscrimination laws designed to assure that employers hire based upon...
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The Airplane Test For Attorneys: What is it & How to Pass it
Every firm has a different term for the "Could I Get Along with This Person?" test. Some call it the "plane"...
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Top 10 Creative Places to Find Hidden Legal Jobs
Yes, it’s still a really tough job market …but don’t despair. There is hope. Sometimes all you need are...
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Third Year Checklist for Law Students: What You Need to be A Great Lawyer and Attorney
Transitioning to life after law school (yes, it does exist) can be a rocky process. Find time between studying...
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Top 7 Common Behavioral Interview Questions Asked In Legal Interviews
More and more, legal employers are asking behavioral questions during interviews to see how candidates would...
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10 Commuting Essentials for Law Students & Attorneys
After two months of commuting into Philadelphia by train, I now understand why people carry briefcases and...
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On The Hunt: How To Spot a Legal Job Using Twitter
It’s easy to see Twitter as merely a source of amusement—especially if your feed is bogged down with...
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