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Informational Meetings: Preparing Your Introduction
The way you introduce yourself to your informational meeting targets is incredibly important. You must present yourself as someone seeking to learn about the local legal community and market, someone...
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Why consider small firm practice?
About.com’s Sally Kane has written that the majority of all attorneys in private practice work in small law firms, so there is a good chance that your path may include a foray, if not a lifetime, of...
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Thank You
Thank you to all the students who traveled to the FAMU Law School’s campus in Orlando on Saturday to attend the Central Florida Diversity Mentoring Picnic. I enjoyed meeting you and hope you’ll...
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Small Firm Recruitment
If you are interested in private practice in a small firm, the GPSSF of the Florida Bar is a wealth of information. Some of their insight: When do small firms recruit? Whenever the need arises –...
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Put this on your calendar
Florida Coastal Career Services has teamed up with networking expert Tiffany Gorton to bring you her presentation “Network your Face Off” on Friday September 28, 2012 from 10:00-11:00 am (EST).Tiffany...
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Interviewing Tips
FindLaw Legal Career Center at www.infirmation.com published a step by step guide “How to Excel in Law Firm Interviews” which may be helpful as you begin or continue your job search. Some important...
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Do you know the requirements for YOUR state’s bar?
The American Bar Association is the world’s largest voluntary professional organization, with nearly 400,000 members and more than 3,500 entities and is a great resource for the practicing attorney,...
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Core Competency for the Solo or Small Firm
Core competency is a set of expectations employers now require about knowledge, capability, behavior, skills and attributes. The practice of law is a profession, but operates on a business model and...
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Making Connections!
Small law firms tend to hire any time of the year based on their current needs, and they most often hire someone with whom they have a connection. You can create that connection by networking at local...
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The Personal Touch
After you have had an informational meeting, an interview, or other substantive interaction with an attorney, it is an excellent idea to send them a handwritten thank you, on personalized stationery,...
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Bar Association websites can be a great source of Job Postings
Bar Associations are fabulous resources for job postings in many areas, particularly in larger cites. Most are organized based upon the county or city in which they are located, so you can find them...
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Immigration Attorney Position Available
Andrade Legal, a boutique progressive immigration law firm located in beautiful Boise, Idaho, is seeking an associate attorney to represent our primarily Spanish-speaking clientele in all immigration...
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Tips for Informational Interviews
In a post on the Daily Muse, Jennifer Winter spells out a few tips for avoiding an awkward informational interview. 1. Come prepared. Do research on the firm and the attorneys before the meeting. 2....
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Should You Go Solo?
Hillary Mantis in The National Jurist recently commented on the increase in recent law school graduates going directly into solo practice right after law school. In fact, in the Class of 2011, 6%...
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There are many resources you can use to identify and research small law firms. A great starting point would be Martindale Hubbell, which is a listing of attorneys and firms, and allows you to search...
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Small Firm Hiring
Improve your chances of getting hired by a small firm by understanding that while law is a profession, it is also a business. While getting legal experience during law school, you should also gain...
View ArticleComplimentary Webcast on Job Search, Networking & Interviewing
Lexis/Nexis is offering a complimentary career webcast this Thursday November 8th at 3:00pm ET titled “Ask the Experts: Answers to your Questions about Legal Job Search, Networking &...
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Expand Your Job Search!
When it’s time to decide where to practice law, don’t limit yourself to major cities. Consider smaller communities where towns may need new attorneys as older lawyers retire. There are many benefits...
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A Hot Practice Area
How can you differentiate yourself from other candidates in this tough job market? You need to have the skills many firms will be looking for. One new and lucrative niche right now is in the area of...
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