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EA SPOTLIGHT
So, You Want to Become a Law School Professor?
By Joy Nesmith
Have you ever looked at your law school professor and wondered what it took to get there? Do you know what it takes to become a law school professor? All of your law school professors have a few things in common. They all possess great credentials, and they are committed to scholarship and teaching.
Although the path to legal academia is not as clearly defined as that of other traditional legal careers, there are certain steps you should take to prepare for a career in teaching law. In this article are information and advice to help you become a law school professor.
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INTERVIEW TIPS
The Behavioral Interview: Interview Questions and Answers
By Jennifer Jeffries, Esq.
What Is a Behavioral Interview?
After reading the title of this article, you may be asking yourself, "What exactly is a behavioral interview?" A behavioral interview is one aimed at evaluating an applicant's past behavior in previous employment situations. The theory is that past performance is the most accurate predictor of future performance.
How is this different from a traditional interview? In a traditional interview you are asked a series of questions which typically have straightforward answers like "What are your biggest weaknesses?" or "Describe your ideal workday." With a behavioral interview the employer has already determined the skill set he or she is looking for, and he or she asks the questions to find out if the applicant possesses those skills. Instead of being asked to predict your behavior in a hypothetical situation, you will be asked to describe how you behaved in the past.
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ADVICE FOR RECENT GRADS
The Interviewing Process: A Survival Guide for Recent Law School Graduates
By Scott Silverstein
Graduating from law school is certainly a job in itself. Now it's time to take the next step: landing that dream position! The interviewing process can be an extremely daunting task; while being able to sell yourself to a particular firm is, of course, the primary goal, there is a plethora of guidelines every recent law school graduate should follow.
Your resume and cover letter will be the first impression a hiring authority will have of you. In order to obtain that first interview, these documents need to be flawless, as there is no room for error. Once the interview date has been set, intense preparation should follow. This includes researching the firm's area of expertise and its well-established track record and gathering as much information as possible about the person you will be interviewing with.
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Resume Help
Functionally Formatted Resumes Are Very Effective for Some Legal Career Shifts
By Emily Sanderson
The following is a case study of a mid-level career Legal Authority client regarding the most effective format to use for her resume. Her name has been changed.
Janice Castella is presently a contract administrator for a healthcare unit in a Fortune 500 company. During her seven-year tenure, she pursued a law degree at night, and she credits her schooling for her promotion two years ago.
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Customer Service Corner
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By Barbara Llanos
One of the many perks of working for Legal Authority is that we get to keep in contact with some of our clients as they go through the job hunting process. And it is fantastic when we hear that they have found jobs as a result of using our services!
Legal Authority clients often do not realize that those of us who work here care deeply about what they are going through.
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