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9 Quick Questions to Help You Find a Good Fit

By Kathy Morris

Article | Your best career path is one that’s a strong match to your strengths. Ask yourself these 9 quick questions to guide you toward that match.

New Attorneys

We Can Help You Find Your Dream Job in the Legal Profession

If you need to make a move when the market isn't exactly booming, there are options to help you swing the pendulum back in your favor.

Career

Do’s and Don’ts for Resumes and Cover Letters

By Mark Weber

Article | Mark Weber, Assistant Dean for Career Services at Harvard Law School, offers some practical advice on resumes and cover letters.

Professional Development

Resume and Cover Letter Tips for Your Law Students

By Jennifer H. Fried and Carole A. Tillotson

Article | Learn how to best support your students in making their resumés and cover letters stand out amongst their peers with these tips.

Professional Development

6 Job Exploration and Interviewing Traits You Should Have

By Casey Berman

Article | Casey Berman (Leave Law Behind) offers six tips on how to approach the job search process.

Career

8 Tips for A+ Interviews

By Susan Fine, ([email protected]) is director of professional development at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.

Article | Of course, you’ve prepared for job interviews. But before you meet with any prospective employer, be sure you’ve covered these eight bases.

Career

Interview Tips for Lateral Associates

By Vivia Chen

Article | Helpful strategies on how to answer the 7 most common interview questions.

Career

Interviewing Q&A

By Kathy Morris

Article | ABA Career Center Founding Chair Kathy Morris offers tips and samples on answering interview questions about your background.

Career

5 Things Successful Job Seekers Do

By Susanne Aronowitz

Article | Don’t start your job search by reaching for the closest life-preserver. Start your job search now by flourishing where you’re at, building your professional network, keeping tabs of your accomplishments, and knowing what you’re looking for.

Law Students

Job Search Advice for Upcoming Graduates

By Liz Stone, Principal of Stone Legal Search, a legal search firm based in the Bay Area.

Article | You’re anticipating graduating and passing the bar, and you’re ready to find a job. Here are tips for your job search.

Professional Development

Adam Grant’s Secrets to Successful Networking

By Avery Blank

Article | Explore how approaching networking with the mindset of giving instead of wondering what you get out of it is the most successful tactic.

Professional Development

What They Don't Teach You in Law School: How to Network Like a Pro

Emily Griesing and Jessica L. Mazzeo, Esq.

Article | Business development is essential to every lawyer's success. Hybrid and remote events offer new opportunities to connect. Here are several easy-to-implement tips, including what not to do when networking.

Professional Development

Networking for the Lazy

By Matt Handal

Article | Do you find networking at an event or conference terribly uncomfortable? If so, that’s because, let’s face it, networking is too much work.

Professional Development

5 Painless Ways to Grow Your Network—Without Being Pushy, Needy, or Fake

By Robert White

Article | Robert White, Executive Director of the California Minority Counsel Program, offers five easy tips to help you grow your network.

Professional Development

Networking Tips from Someone Who Dreads Networking

By Adam Friedl

Article | Three tips to get you started on making networking a breeze.

Professional Development

Counseling and Coaching Advice for Lawyers: Who does what?

By Kathy Morris

Meet the ABA Career Center Board Members and how they can help you in your career search and development.

Career

Using Third Parties to Assist You in Your Job Search

By Carol Kanarek

Article | Find out when using a legal search firm or headhunter, career coach, or career counselor is right for you and how to find them.