When preparing for an interview, we often hear, “Be as ready as you can!” However, there is such a thing as over-preparing, and it can hurt more than it helps. Interviews are about more than giving the “right” answers. They’re a conversation, a chance for you and the employer to learn about each other. Over-preparing […]
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If you have hiring authority or influence, I want you to give vets another look. Everyone talks a big game about hiring veterans, but at least in private law it seems like veterans face significant challenges being hired into law firm roles. Lawyers who are JAG officers seem to struggle to get asked for interviews,
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Maybe several. Among other skills, law school teaches you how to learn.Every day you’re figuring out new cases, new statutes, new rules. I really believe any lawyer can learn any practice area, and that they can “pivot” from one practice area to another. But law firms can be hesitant to hire a pivoter. How to
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