by richmondlawcdo | Nov 18, 2020 | Advice for Students, Networking, Uncategorized
The approaching holiday season provides new professionals and law students with multiple opportunities to make new contacts and deepen relationships that already exist. To make the most of these events, use these strategies: Attend every holiday Zoom party and...
by richmondlawcdo | Nov 17, 2020 | Advice for Students, Networking
by Rebecca Pinsky (L’22) 1L Summer Employment: One, San Francisco, CA I worked for 4 years between undergrad and law school and made a point during that period to get to know the people I worked with. When it came time to look for a summer internship, I reached...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 8, 2020 | Advice for Students
Pictured l-r: The Honorable W. Allan Sharrett (L’77) of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Gaby Brill (L’22), and law clerk David Hart (L’19). by Gaby Brill (L’22) The path to my 1L judicial internship began with a rejection email after an...
by richmondlawcdo | May 6, 2020 | Advice for Students, Summer Success
Best Communication Practices for 2020’s Summer Hires: Best practices for Zoom meetings by Mary Crane This summer you will have fewer opportunities than your predecessors had to interact in person with employers and recruiters. Because of social distancing...
by richmondlawcdo | Apr 29, 2020 | Advice for Students, Interview Skills
Arrange Background Appearance. “When you set up for your interview, look around at what the interviewer will be seeing in the background. Keep your background businesslike, clean and preferably neutral. If your desk will be showing, organize the top neatly and get...
by richmondlawcdo | Dec 5, 2019 | Advice for Students, Judicial Clerkships
By Sarah Mikowski (L’19) Judicial internships are a great opportunity for law students, especially in the summer between their first and second year. I interned for a federal magistrate judge my 1L summer and really enjoyed my experience. Through my judicial...
