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You’re Hired! Job Hunting Advice For Law Students and Young Lawyers
Get Involved
Join local voluntary bar associations and get involved, volunteer, meet other attorneys, either
in person or virtually, get to know them and have them get to know you, and build relationships. Remember, it’s who you know, and if you don’t know many (or any) folks in a position to hire you or refer you to someone who can, lay the foundation for such relationships through involvement in voluntary bar associations.
Get Published
Write for legal publications and journals. Having several published articles sets you apart from other candidates and demonstrates your research and writing skills, which is a crucial skill
set legal employers are looking for. There are a plethora of legal publications – not just law review journals, but national, state and local bar association publications, including magazines, newspapers, newsletters, e-publications, blogs, etc. Write for them. They need articles, many articles. They would love for you to write for them. Create a portfolio of articles and consider using one or more of them as your writing samples.
Volunteer
Discover your passions and volunteer for organizations that feed your passions. Most non profits and charities have lawyers serve on their boards and volunteer on their behalves. They’re great places to meet, greet and get to know attorneys in positions of power who can give you a job. Leverage your passions into job opportunities.
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