Before I started law school, I knew relatively little about it. These days—thanks to the internet, law-related courses and internships—most students are well-versed in how law school works, academically.
I’m often surprised, though, at how incoming students don’t know much about the legal hiring process.
Here are some tips:
It’s Important to Do Well The First Year:
Unlike undergrad, where freshmen often take a year to adjust, in law school, you really need to hit the ground running. Especially if you want to work for a large law firm. Much of summer associate hiring is based on 1L grades. If you start slowly, it’s hard to catch up. Since many offers are eventually made to summer associates for permanent positions, it’s important to snag those summer jobs. If you are not interested in a large law firm or a job in the private sector, you may have a little more time.
Interviews Take Place Early:
On-campus interviews for summer and permanent positions used to take place in the fall. Now they are usually in the summer. Every summer it seems to start earlier. So, the minute you complete your first year of law school, you may be asked to submit resumes to career services for on-campus interviews, where you will interview for jobs for the following summer. If you are a transfer student into another law school after your first year, it’s also crucially important to know when these interviews will happen, so you don’t miss them. They often happen well before classes start. Again,...
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