Job search advice is not just for new attorneys. Experienced attorneys often find themselves in circumstances where they have to find a new job, whether it is because they were let go, or because they are looking for a new opportunity. FindLaw’s section on The Legal Job Search: Experienced Attorneys provides many resources for dealing with challenges that can occur mid-career such as: interviewing after being let go, finding the right practice area for you, how to use a legal recruiter and maximize the benefits of working with one, the dangers of getting jobs through friends, finding a job when you have “too much” experience, and searching for a satisfying law position. For even more information, please take a look at the articles linked below.
The Legal Job Search: Experienced Attorneys
The Legal Job Search: Experienced Attorneys Articles
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How Much Will Prior Experience Benefit Me When Seeking an Associate Position?
How much will prior patent prosecution experience benefit me when seeking an IP/Patent associate position with the big firms?
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How Can I Increase My Chances Of Finding a Legal Job?
What can a recent jobless law graduate do to increase his or her odds of finding a job?
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Three Steps to Recharge Your Job Hunt
Job-hunting books list thousands of tips to improve your search. On top of that, your law school career services office provides hundreds more. Then, there are your friends, relatives and colleagues, all weighing in with their suggestions. Good advice all. But it can lead to "analysis paralysis."
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Can a Foreign Lawyer Find a Job in a NY Law Firm?
How do foreign lawyers go about finding jobs with US law firms?
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What Personnel Directors Are Looking For
Your first job interview may be with the law firm's managing partner, but don't count on it. Depending upon the law firm's size and the job you're seeking, you may be much more likely to speak with the personnel director.
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How to Search for Satisfying Law Positions
Find Satisfaction In the Law Taking Control over Your Career and Your Life: Taking Control - How to Search for Satisfying Positions The following is, in part, adapted from " Lawful Pursuit" by Ronald W.