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EA SPOTLIGHT
By Jennifer Jeffries, Esq.
Q: Can you provide a quick overview of your day?
A: I spend my work day providing general employment counseling, performing mock interviews, and discussing career strategies with law students and attorneys of all experience levels.
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TIPS FOR JOB SEEKERS
By Joy Nesmith
Question: I am an associate in a small civil litigation firm. I have been practicing civil litigation for approximately a year and a half. I graduated in the top 50% of my law school class and went to a two-tier school. I am interested in leaving the firm that I am at to work for a larger firm. I want to make more money and handle more sophisticated cases. I have been trying to use recruiters, but they all keep rejecting me. Why do they keep rejecting me? Also, what should I do?
Answer: First of all don't get alarmed or feel bad that you're being rejected by recruiters. Only a small percentage of legal job seekers are placed into jobs by recruiters. Recruiters look for a particular type of candidate to market. If you don't fit into that category, there are still ways that you can take your job search forward.
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IN THE BEGINNING
So You've Got Your J.D. ... Now What?
By Delmon Smith
How impressive it is to stand before a judge and quote Samuelson v. Kramer at the very moment it pertains to a critical element of one's case!
It's mesmerizing to watch a young defense attorney find that single loophole that all but solidifies his case right before the defendant is immediately allowed to stroll right out of the courtroom. Such cases are what make instant hits of shows like The Practice and Law & Order. To the average layman, this appears to be the life and a quite pleasant one, too! But the truth of the matter is, the majority of legal disputes never reach the courtroom. Moreover, big firm opportunities are typically reserved for students ranked in the top 10-15% of their respective classes.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER
Relocating Without a Job
By Jennifer Jeffries, Esq.
Finding a brand new job in a great new city definitely sounds exciting, but if you don't have a plan, it can turn out to be the exact opposite. In making the decision to relocate, most job seekers express that they would prefer to have an offer in hand before they start packing. But not every applicant has that luxury. Here are a few tips to consider if you are making a move and you don't have a job lined up:
Get Your Finances in Order
BEHIND THE SCENES
It's Never too Early to Prepare for Your Legal Career
By Joy Nesmith
You've just started law school and you think that you can now relax; however, you're wrong. It is the steps you take early in your career that will light the path for what you do in it. Prepare now for your legal career. You can be proactive by following the ten steps below.
1. Work Hard in Your First Year of Law School
First year law school courses can be really hard. Due to the difficulty of first year courses, you want to take the work seriously.
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