by richmondlawcdo | Oct 17, 2016 | Advice for Students, Networking
The Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity sponsors the Success in Law School Mentoring Program, a comprehensive initiative for first-year law students from diverse backgrounds. Its goal is to ensure that talented law students receive the mentoring they need to...
by richmondlawcdo | Oct 11, 2016 | Advice for Students
By: Jim Giudice (L’17) Over my seven years in the military and two years in law school, I have done a lot of thinking about what it takes to be successful. When I became a second-year student advisor, my advisees wanted to know what it takes to thrive in law...
by richmondlawcdo | Oct 11, 2016 | Advice for Students
Originally published by Culture and Manners Institute True story: once there were two employees. They had the same position, the same skill set and nearly identical backgrounds. They were both twenty-something, still green out of college. There was one difference. One...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 15, 2016 | Advice for Students, Application Materials, Networking
by Claudia Levy, Levy Legal Consulting LLC Published in the ABA Law Practice Today Obtaining a desired legal position is hard work. The competition is fierce for the best firms and public service positions. Lateraling presents its own challenges, as the best jobs...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 14, 2016 | Advice for Students, Programs and Events
September Complete an Interest Questionnaire and Summer Employment Evaluation online in Symplicity. In Symplicity, review Summer Employment Evaluations by students who previously interned at target employers. Continue researching and contacting employers. Expand your...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 12, 2016 | Advice for Students
by Mary Crane Most employers report that today’s colleges and universities graduate some of the smartest students this country has ever seen. Unfortunately, those same employers complain that many new hires lack a series of critically important professional skills. “I...
