by richmondlawcdo | Apr 29, 2020 | Advice for Students, Interview Skills
Arrange Background Appearance. “When you set up for your interview, look around at what the interviewer will be seeing in the background. Keep your background businesslike, clean and preferably neutral. If your desk will be showing, organize the top neatly and get...
by richmondlawcdo | Dec 5, 2019 | Advice for Students, Judicial Clerkships
By Sarah Mikowski (L’19) Judicial internships are a great opportunity for law students, especially in the summer between their first and second year. I interned for a federal magistrate judge my 1L summer and really enjoyed my experience. Through my judicial...
by richmondlawcdo | Jun 12, 2019 | Advice for Students, Networking
by Mary Crane Law firms and other legal employers schedule summer social events for multiple reasons. These activities provide a relaxed atmosphere in which an employer can promote its culture. They also serve as an important means via which employers discern whether...
by richmondlawcdo | Jun 3, 2019 | Advice for Students
by Mary Crane If you are about to start your first job in the legal profession, your performance during the next several weeks will be absolutely critical to your success. Thus far, your GPA has helped demonstrate that you have the ability to acquire and use legal...
by | Nov 27, 2018 | Advice for Students, Networking
The upcoming winter break provides tons of opportunities for you to reconnect with contacts you’ve made throughout the previous year. Think strategically and use the next several weeks to build and expand your networks. 1. If you don’t already possess a stack of...
by richmondlawcdo | Oct 18, 2018 | Advice for Students
by Carter Nichols (L’16) Finding a job is a job itself. The irony is bittersweet. For us law students, the job search process (i.e., applications, interviews, callbacks, etc.) can be all consuming and even for the successful, it takes a toll. The purpose of this...
