If you are an attorney seeking a new job after you graduate from law school, you are very likely going to be relying on two things for your job search: your resume and your networking skills. These two things are essential to any job search, but they are especially key for attorneys.
The first thing you need to do is write your resume. Remember, your resume is a marketing document. It’s the first thing that people see when they see your resume. So if you want to have an actual shot at getting a job, you need to first be able to show people why your resume is what it is.
The resume is a marketing document. But it is also the first thing people see. If you can think of, and write, your resume in such a way that it really matters to someone, you’ll have an even better shot of getting hired. Just remember that, it’s not something you need to be perfect on.
Remember, when it comes to marketing your resume, its not about the copy and the numbers. It’s about the message and the personality of your resume. Whether or not you’ve been in the industry for long enough to really get this down is another matter. If you have a strong work ethic, you can do it. If you don’t, you might not.
As a solo practitioner (or a small firm), it is imperative to get the word out about your practice. You might have a great reputation for delivering excellent results for your clients, but if you dont have a website and/or a social media presence, you will be at a disadvantage. Many small firms get most of their business from referrals.
The easiest way to get a referral is to go to a firm that isnt your own. If its a private practice, you could hire an assistant to help you with marketing or just do a little promotion at the office. Most companies prefer to hire a team or two for an associate position. And by the way, some firms prefer employees with a strong work ethic, while others prefer to hire a team or a small firm.
But what if the person you hire for a job has a personality that you’d rather not hire? That’s when you have to worry about your reputation. There is no way around this. The bigger the firm, the bigger the chance of getting sued.
But that doesn’t mean that you shouldnt take your time to look into a potential employer’s background. But remember: You dont want to hire a person with a personality that youd rather not hire.
Its a bit depressing to think that the big guys get away with murder all the time. But thats the way it is. If you’re a lawyer you dont want to have to deal with murder. You dont want to have to deal with the aftermath. You dont want your practice to be over when the other guy gets caught in the act. You dont want to be the one going to jail. So, you need to be careful about hiring someone that you dont want to have to deal with.
Yes, you want to hire a lawyer that you will not have to deal with a murder. But you might want to also pay attention to how the lawyer will treat clients when he is caught in the act. You dont want to be the one to go to jail, and you dont want to be the one who gets caught. We may not want to hire lawyers that we will have to deal with murder, but we do want to hire someone that will be willing to deal with it.
