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Should I Use My Network Instead of a Legal Recruiter for Job Applications?

Question: I have friends at a number of the firms I am interested in. Wouldn’t I be better served to go through my con....

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How Can I Be Recognized for My Work as an Attorney and Not as a Politician?

**I've been practicing since 1996. My first eight years were in firms—litigation and real estate—and the last part o....

If You List the GPA for Undergrad, Does It Hurt You to Not Include the Law School GPA?

I don't think so. If you list the GPA for undergrad, I think showing that you did very well as an undergrad is good. And....

The Top 15 Marketing and Sales Tricks Law Firms Use to Get You to Work For Them

Listen to This Podcast on:Conceptually, most law firms are very similar places to work.You are expected to sit down at a....

Why You Should Never Give Up Your Law Firm Job Search: Lessons in Law Firm Job Search from an Abandoned Bangkok Street Puppy, Two Attorney Crystal Meth Addicts and an Attorney Computer Repairman

Listen to This Podcast on:Giving up your search is the most serious mistake you can make.Many people are not reaching th....

Why Almost No Law Firms Care About Legal Recruiter Fees

Many attorneys are under the mistaken belief that law firms care if a legal recruiter is involved in their placement. Wh....

Q&A – Attorney Resumes

1. Do the rules of attorney résumés also apply to professional staff in law firms?....

How to Get an Attorney Position During and After Your Judicial Clerkship

Over the past several years, I have worked with countless law clerks and gotten them positions during and after their fe....

What Do Unhappy Legal Careers and Bad Romantic Relationships Have in Common?

Listen to This Podcast on: In my relationships, my career, and my life there were mistakes made that provide compelling ....

The Number One Reason You Are Not Getting the Jobs You Want and May Be Unsatisfied in Your Legal Career

Listen to This Podcast on:With one question, a good employer can quickly and efficiently eliminate those who might other....

How Attorneys and Law Students Can Craft the Perfect Cover Letter

Listen to This Podcast on:Many young job-seekers make the mistake of saying a lot about themselves in cover letters, res....

The Seven Untapped Ways for Attorneys and Law Students to Find a Legal Job

Getting a dream legal job does not have to be an impossible challenge. There are seven ways to find legal jobs that few....

Why Your Success as an Attorney and in Life is Dependent on Others Believing in You

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to Why Your Success as an Attorney (and in Life) is Dependent on Others Believing ....

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