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INTROVERTS CAN NETWORK! »

Have you ever been labeled an introvert or extrovert?  We assume we know what these terms mean and make certain assumptions about people based on these categories.  While some generalizations…

Feb 22 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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FREE WEBINARS: Finding a Summer Job with a Public Interest Organization »

Are you looking for a summer position with a public interest organization? To help you get started, NALP and Equal Justice Works have partnered to bring you two FREE webinars…

Feb 22 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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Solo Practice: Is this the Right Path for You? »

The decision to open your own practice is not one to be made lightly. Before traveling down this road, gather all the information you can in order to set a…

Feb 22 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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WHAT TIME IS IT? »

WHAT TIME IS IT? Hiring_Timetable[1] The Timetable of Current Hiring Practices For Legal Employment is an excellent CDO tool to use as you develop your job search strategy. The Timeline…

Jul 11 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »

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    Outlook on Large Firm Diversity Hiring »

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    The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) reports that diversity hiring rebounded in 2011, making up for decreases seen in…

    Jun 28 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

    DIVERSITY HIRING IN 2011 »

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    One significant potential consequence of a prolonged recession is a decrease in minority/women hiring. During 2009 and 2010, for the…

    Nov 9 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Women and Minorities in Law Firms »

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    According to 2009-2010 NALP Directory of Legal Employers just over 6% of partners were minorities and 1.88% of partners were…

    Mar 21 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Got Bias? We all do. »

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    In the bestselling book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the effect of height on workplace success and reveals these startling facts:…

    Mar 20 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »
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    Soft Skills »

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    Employers are always looking for hard skills: writing and research skills, winning attitudes and knowledge of the social media tools.  Now they also are looking for a new type of skill set–soft skills or, in other words, a cluster of personal habits, communication skills, attitudes…

    Apr 24 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Sticky Tricky Situations: To Round or Not to Round? »

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    The fall interview season can present big and small ethical dilemmas for even the most well-intentioned law student.  The task of creating your resume and representing your credentials to potential employers can be an ethical minefield.  Complicating matters in today’s legal market, a student’s grade…

    Oct 19 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Preparing for the Profession: Why You Should Develop Leadership Skills in Law School »

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    Most, if not all, law students intuitively understand that being a lawyer means being a leader. Lawyers are charged with resolving issues, upholding community standards and helping people move towards common goals.  What law students may not fully appreciate, however, is that developing into a…

    Oct 8 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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    How Volunteering Helps You Land A Job »

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    Have you listed your volunteer work on your resume? If not, you probably should. A recent survey by LinkedIn found that one out of five…

    Apr 12 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Increasing your Leadership Profile »

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    When reviewing a resume, legal employers will often look at a law students’ involvement in the law school and surrounding community.  Participation in organizations, especially…

    Nov 21 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

    Sticky Tricky Situations: To Round or Not to Round? »

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    The fall interview season can present big and small ethical dilemmas for even the most well-intentioned law student.  The task of creating your resume and…

    Oct 19 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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    My IL Summer by Caroline Donato, 2L

    Frantic.  Half way through my first year of law school, I was a mess. I got my grades; I survived the first semester, but now what? What was the point of those first few months of…

    Nov 21 2012 / Read More »
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    Soft Skills

    Employers are always looking for hard skills: writing and research skills, winning attitudes and knowledge of the social media tools.  Now they also are looking for a new type of skill set–soft skills or, in other…

    Apr 24 2013 / Read More »
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    Sticky Tricky Situations: To Round or Not to Round?

    The fall interview season can present big and small ethical dilemmas for even the most well-intentioned law student.  The task of creating your resume and representing your credentials to potential employers can be an ethical minefield. …

    Oct 19 2012 / Read More »
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    Fall In Love with Law!

    Now an associate at the 1,400-attorney international law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis (K&L Gates), Bibikos has a successful career in government law concentrating his practice on appellate, constitutional, and government litigation. At…

    Mar 19 2011 / Read More »
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    Solo Practice: Is this the Right Path for You?

    The decision to open your own practice is not one to be made lightly. Before traveling down this road, gather all the information you can in order to set a course of action for success. Some…

    Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
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    PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD WITH SUPERVISORS

    Professionalism is reflected in a variety of ways in the workplace. Whether you are starting your first externship position or your first full time position after graduation, professional interaction with your supervisor will be instrumental to…

    Oct 8 2012 / Read More »
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    How Volunteering Helps You Land A Job

    Have you listed your volunteer work on your resume? If not, you probably should. A recent survey by LinkedIn found that one out of five employers has hired someone primarily because their volunteer work. “If you…

    Apr 12 2013 / Read More »
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    Soft Skills

    Employers are always looking for hard skills: writing and research skills, winning attitudes and knowledge of the social media tools.  Now they also are looking for a new type of skill set–soft skills or, in other…

    Apr 24 2013 / Read More »

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    Webcast Wednesday – Top 10 Tips for Interview Season, July 25, 2012 1L Orientation and Resume & Cover Letter Workshop – 11/3/11

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