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Gather a Team..........................................................................................................................................................31 Get Involved.............................................................................................................................................................32 Get Published ..........................................................................................................................................................32 Volunteer ..................................................................................................................................................................32 Create a Contact List ............................................................................................................................................33 Use Your Contact List ...........................................................................................................................................33
Marketing Yourself................................................................................................................... 35
Your Online Presence ...........................................................................................................................................35 Your Network ..........................................................................................................................................................35 Your Involvement in Bar Associations ............................................................................................................36 Your Involvement in the Community ...............................................................................................................36
Your Resume ............................................................................................................................. 38
Common Mistakes ................................................................................................................................................38 What Employers Look for in Resumes ............................................................................................................39 One Size Does Not Fit All ......................................................................................................................................39 Use the Active Voice............................................................................................................................................. 40 Highlight Skills........................................................................................................................................................ 40 Highlight Grit .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 The Strong Resume.............................................................................................................................................. 40
Your Interview.......................................................................................................................... 42
Common Mistakes ................................................................................................................................................42 Partner Pet Peeves................................................................................................................................................43 Associate Pet Peeves ............................................................................................................................................43 How to Prepare ......................................................................................................................................................44 What to Ask Before Your Interview..................................................................................................................45 Common Questions and How to Answer Them ..........................................................................................45 Controlling Your Fear ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Confidence............................................................................................................................................................... 47 Body Language ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 What to Do at the Interview................................................................................................................................48 What not to Do at the Interview ........................................................................................................................48 Follow Up after Interview....................................................................................................................................48
Dealing with Rejection..............................................................................................................50
How Do You Respond to “No.” ........................................................................................................................... 50 When Do You Settle? ............................................................................................................................................ 50 What Offers You Should Never Take ............................................................................................................... 50 What Offers You Should Consider.....................................................................................................................51 Have a Long Term Plan..........................................................................................................................................51 What’s Your Timetable? ........................................................................................................................................51
Alternative Careers.................................................................................................................. 53
You Don’t Have to Be a Lawyer ..........................................................................................................................53 Your Alternatives....................................................................................................................................................53 Pursuing an Alternative Career ........................................................................................................................53 Laying the Foundation for an Alternative Career ........................................................................................54
Final Thoughts ........................................................................................................................................................54
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