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Into the Legal World: Deciding What Type Of Lawyer Will You Be
By Anonymous • December 30, 2020 •Careers, Legal Academia, Law School, Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
It's your first day at law school, you have a lot in mind but your pure goal is to become a successful lawyer. Law aspirants and even established lawyers may struggle to decide what area of law they want to be an expert in. Going to law schools may spark your thoughts that you will eventually work in renowned and large firms practicing corporate law but the truth is that may not happen and you might be directed to another path. We need to remember that all areas of the law are important and it comes in handy in different…-100x100.jpg)
Practice Pointers - Preparing for the 2020-2021 OCI Season
By Natasha Alladina • October 31, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
It’s pretty safe to say that this year’s OCI process will look very, very different (OFF-campus interviewing, anyone?). But what won’t change is the need the thoroughly prepare so you can put your best foot (read: Zoom self) forward. So how do you do that? Check out my top interview and resume tips for law students, and feel free to ping me if you have any follow-up questions! Top 5 Law Student Resume Tips Stick to a page. Consider adding an Interests section so there’s an easy way for your interviewers to get to know and connect with you. And…
How to Land a Job in an SEO Company With These 3 Amazing Traits
By Anonymous • October 12, 2020 •Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
The things in the digital marketing world have become more and more challenging. That's why search engine optimization or SEO companies set their bars high in looking for talents. When looking for candidates, some employers look for a particular set of traits. Sadly, we are not born with all the desirable behaviors wanted by the company owners. However, it is important for us to learn these attributes as we grow our career or for us to get the job post we've been dreaming of all our lives. Even if we try learning all of those, we have to remember that…
Practice Pointers - Working with a Legal Recruiter
By Natasha Alladina • August 31, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
Inevitably, at some point in your legal career, you’ll be contacted by a recruiter. Maybe it’s a phone call. Maybe it’s an email or LinkedIn message. One way or another, you’ll hear from one. As a litigator turned recruiter, I’ve been on the receiving end of recruiter calls and now I’m the one reaching out to candidates. And I’ve learned that many young lawyers aren’t really sure how recruiting works, who’s legit, and whether chatting with a recruiter is worth their time. So let’s remove the proverbial veil and get acquainted with legal recruiting. A quick note to start –…
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: How To Find A Job You Love, Part Two
By Paula M Jones • August 31, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships
“If it makes you happy, it is what you are supposed to do” – Pat Rodegast In Part One of “How To Find A Job You Love”, you learned to identify your Networks and reach out to Network members to expand your contacts within your field of interest. Now, you are going to reach out to those contacts and set up meetings with them. Each meeting is an opportunity to expand your Network even more. Yes, you will receive good advice and an opportunity to speak to people in your desired practice area. Yes, you will hear all kinds of…
Studying Personal Injury Law? Here’s what you need to know
By Anonymous • August 17, 2020 •Law School, Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
A personal injury attorney is considered the civil litigator who represents clients -- commonly referred to as a plaintiff -- which alleges physical or psychological injury due to negligence or untoward actions by a person, employer, government agency, entity, or organization. Personal injury lawyers revolve in a field called tort law. The area of legality concentrates on private or civil wrongdoings, harms or injury, and damages that could incur nonmonetary or monetary compensations. This consists of defamation and action of awful credit or infringement of agreement into a person's name, rights, or property. While private injury attorneys are equipped with…
The Way Coronavirus Is Shifting Personal-injury Standards: The Newest Reasonable
By Anonymous • August 14, 2020 •Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Other Issues
The planet is currently facing a public health catastrophe not seen earlier in our creation. The Coronavirus, '' or COVID-19, has placed our own lives and our lifestyle in danger. People in Richmond, Virginia, the USA, and the world do their very best to conform to this new ordinary. Obviously, as attorneys, we think of the legal ramifications of this Coronavirus. While the virus spreads across the nation, the judges did their role to take action to slow down the spread of this uncontrollable virus. Some kinds of court hearings have been postponed. Administrators are moving into teleconferences just as…
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: How To Find A Job You Love, Part One
By Paula M Jones • July 30, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships
“You are not given a dream unless you have the capacity to fulfill it” – Jack Canfield Well, you did it. You made it to law school. Now, perhaps you are looking for a summer internship, so that upon graduation you can boast some measure of experience. Perhaps you are on the way to graduating and need to find something permanent. Maybe you are one of those non-traditional students, getting an education while continuing to work your day job. How do you make a switch from your present area of employment to a brand new field? In the words of…
Career and Employment Tips During Corona Virus Times
By Anonymous • July 27, 2020 •Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
We can all agree that in today’s current situation, many are losing work and most expert economists are forecasting a recession. However, career experts still believe that it is ideal to continue applying and networking, as long as you come up with a dynamic approach to acknowledge that these are unforeseeable moments. Firms may not be currently open for the vacancy because they are attempting to work out how to conduct business online, but they will soon be hiring especially those people who are accustomed to a virtual business setup. Most experts have been discussing their thoughts that potential employees…