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You’re Hired! Job Hunting Advice For Law Students and Young Lawyers
How Firms Hire
Most firms don’t hire until they absolutely have to, and once they commit to hiring a new associate, they are often in a rush to do so because they took too long to start the hiring process. This means that the window of opportunity between a job being posted and it being filled is narrow. There are some firms that take their time, a long time, to hire, but many firms rush through the hiring process. Therefore, regularly check for opportunities, and if you find one that suits you, pursue it immediately. And remember, everyone you interact with at a firm, from the receptionist, to the legal assistant, to the paralegals, to the associates to the partners – all of them potentially plays a role in your selection (or de-selection). Treat everyone with respect, kindness and patience.
What Firms Look For
Looking at the lists about what hiring partners, partners and associates look for in candidates, one can summarize what they are looking for, what firms are looking for, as follows:
Law firms search out talented, confident, well spoken, gritty lawyers who have the skill set to serve their clients, share the firm’s values and have the capacity and work ethic to pursue and help the firm attain its vision and achieve its mission.
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