After the Bar Exam
If you’ve made your way through the bar exam, or if you’re a law student taking a much-needed mental break to ponder life after the bar exam, you can’t wait until you can finally breakout and put your degree into practice. The legal job market, much like the law itself, is an ever-evolving landscape that can be challenging to navigate on your own. The After the Bar Exam section of FindLaw for Law Students is designed to provide you with the resources you need to get your legal career started, whether it be in government, in a law firm, or in a practice of your own.
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Setting Realistic Career Goals
My fear is that I have incredible advocacy, litigation, speaking, and interpersonal skills that I will never be allowed to use in the legal profession because there are so many doors closed to someone with my grades. Can you give me the straight story on what my options are?
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How to Land a Job as a Recent Law Grad with Little Experience
I am a recent law school graduate who is admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts. Despite my high grades in law school, I do not seem to be able to find a position as an attorney. All firms require one or more years of experience.
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How to Report Your CLE Credit Hours By State
Staying up to date on developments in the law is important for any attorney, regardless of their practice area. Many states require Continuing Legal Education courses (CLEs) for lawyers to keep up their license. However, the requirements vary by jurisdiction – and it can be hard to keep track of the different methods for reporting […]