What Should Law Students Do If Employers Aren’t Responding?

Description

In this short Q&A video, top legal recruiter Harrison Barnes explains what law students should do if employers are not responding. He discusses how students can evaluate their approach, strengthen their applications, and use persistence and strategy to improve their chances of getting attention in a competitive legal hiring market.

Highlights:

• Silence Often Signals a Strategy Problem, Not a Dead End: Why non-responses may reflect timing, targeting, or application quality rather than a lack of potential.
• Improve Your Outreach and Application Materials: How stronger resumes, tailored cover letters, better follow-up, and clearer positioning can increase response rates.
• Persistence and Broader Outreach Matter: Why law students should keep applying, expand their targets, and use networking to create more opportunities when employers stay quiet.