You’ve graduated law school and the world is your oyster. Or is it? Are you finding it difficult to figure out the right career for you? Is there something holding you back? FindLaw’s section on Career Paths and Options for Students offers advice and resources for students as they figure out their options, including topics such as: where to look for the right career path, qualities essential for success, how other young lawyers have found success, how more women can become partners, whether big law is an option for students with less than stellar grades, and how to overcome mediocre grades. Read on to get started.
Career Paths and Options for Students
Career Paths and Options for Students Articles
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What Should Young Associates Expect in a Large Firm?
Realizing that getting "The Offer" is everyone's first concern, I was wondering if we could focus on the second greatest concern -- meeting the partner's expectations.
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To Clerk or Not To Clerk
Every year we receive numerous phone calls from practicing attorneys as well as law students inquiring whether or not they should pursue a clerkship with a judge in order to make themselves more marketable.
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Exploring the World of Small Firms That Represent Individuals
See how one hypothetical attorney explores the various small law firm options.
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Qualities Essential For Success as a Business Owner
Are there certain characteristics, like independence, determination, confidence, or having good people skills, that you need to be your own boss, or can anyone do it?
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Kids Interested in Becoming Lawyers
What kinds of lawyers are there? What kinds of school do you need to go to? How long does school take? Is there a place kids can go to learn more about how to become a lawyer?
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Girls, Interrupted: How Women Become Partners
Just over 15 percent of partners at big law firms are women. What in the name of Gloria Steinem is going on?
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How Paralegals May Gain More Responsibility Within the Firm Setting
A paralegal or legal assistant who's willing to learn new tasks and help out with additional duties may enjoy a boss who respects and values his or her contribution to the firm.
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Advice on Choosing Law Schools
Need advice regarding your law school choice? Here are two common scenarios that often face students.
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Career Options for Registered Nurse/Law Student
I am a registered nurse (Labor & Delivery, Neonatal ICU experience) and soon to be first year law student. People are constantly asking me if I plan to go into medical law. My stock answer is that I don't know.
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Should I Transfer From My Chicago Law School To UCLA?
I would like to practice law in Chicago, and am currently enrolled in a II-tier school in the area where I am in the top 10 percent of my class.