Attorney Career Advice

How to Put Yourself Back on Track as an Attorney by Taking a Public Interest Job

As an attorney, it's easy to feel stagnant or disconnected from your long-term career goals. You may feel overwhelmed by....

How to Repackage Yourself as an Attorney to Get the Job

Package Yourself Differently. This is something the best legal recruiters understand how to do. Essentially, when you ar....

The Most Important Thing to Know about Getting a Legal Job as an Attorney

No one wants to invest in a company on the way down regardless of the reasons. In the business world, people only want t....

What Studies Say First-Year Law School Grades Predict for Attorneys

As any attorney who has ever participated in on-campus recruiting is no doubt aware, grades are an extremely important c....

When Law Firms Are Interested in Undergraduate Grades of Attorneys

It is important to note that law students from most law schools can find positions in most cases, regardless of their gr....

Whether Most Attorneys Consider Prestige or Salary More Important

While there are exceptions to this rule, attorneys will generally pick the more prestigious (i.e., well known) firm over....

Which Firms Have Grade Cutoffs for Attorneys

Law School Grades and Your CareerGrades are important to many law firms when making hiring decisions. However, the weigh....

Why Your Legal Career as an Attorney is Like an S-Curve in Business

The S-curve is a feature that is typically used to describe businesses and illustrates the following:....

Four Factors Attorneys Should Always Consider for Any Interview

Throughout my years as a practicing attorney and now as a legal recruiter, I have come to realize that while some people....

Key Resources to Learn About the Law Firm You Are Interviewing With as an Attorney

The Most Important Six Questions Attorneys and Law Students Should Ask Themselves Before Interviewing With Law Firms

The following types of questions should help you to develop your self-awareness prior to your interview:....

What Knowing the Cost of Living Has to Do with Getting Hired as an Attorney

Show them that you have researched the cost of living, the major attractions, a little history, and some neighborhoods w....

Why Attorneys Should Brainstorm about Things They Like to Do Outside of Work

During lunch, in addition to finding out more about your legal background and experience, the interviewing attorneys may....

Why You Should Practice Everything Out Loud Before an Interview as an Attorney

How will you answer the question “Why are you looking?”....

Why You Should Visualize the Interview as an Attorney

Although a good interview should feel like a dialogue and not like a deposition, you should never find yourself interrup....