Senior, K-JD. apply to corp. paralegal concurrently? Forum

[prospect2014]

"elite" UG but not Ivy. I put elite in "" because for all its eliteness, it doesn't get too many MBB/IBD type employers to come on campus for formal OCI.

How do I get a corporate paralegal job? Just spam resume/cover letter?
When should I apply? I've seen Jan/Feb being floated around, or have I missed my window already?

GPA: Chi/Penn/VA median +/- a few
LSAT: 17# (include on resume?)
SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

resume has a few positions pertinent to the law but not really.

[gregfootball2001]

"elite" UG but not Ivy. I put elite in "" because for all its eliteness, it doesn't get too many MBB/IBD type employers to come on campus for formal OCI.

How do I get a corporate paralegal job? Just spam resume/cover letter?
When should I apply? I've seen Jan/Feb being floated around, or have I missed my window already?

GPA: Chi/Penn/VA median +/- a few
LSAT: 17# (include on resume?)
SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

resume has a few positions pertinent to the law but not really.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm confused by your post.

You say you're going K-JD. Okay.
You also want to apply for paralegal jobs? Are you getting the JD part time?
If you have a high GPA and a 170+ LSAT, why the hell would you go part time?
If you're planning on working as a paralegal during 1L, I wouldn't recommend it. It's the most important year. It's possibly the most time consuming year (though fall 2L has been kinda brutal). Do well, get a 1L SA that pays. It's hard, but it happens.
I don't know that a firm would hire you as a paralegal for just a summer, if that's the plan - by the time they teach you anything, you'd be gone.
If I haven't hit what you're driving at, please clarify.

[Dr. Review]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm confused by your post.

You say you're going K-JD. Okay.
You also want to apply for paralegal jobs? Are you getting the JD part time?
If you have a high GPA and a 170+ LSAT, why the hell would you go part time?
If you're planning on working as a paralegal during 1L, I wouldn't recommend it. It's the most important year. It's possibly the most time consuming year (though fall 2L has been kinda brutal). Do well, get a 1L SA that pays. It's hard, but it happens.
I don't know that a firm would hire you as a paralegal for just a summer, if that's the plan - by the time they teach you anything, you'd be gone.
If I haven't hit what you're driving at, please clarify.

I may also be misinterpreting, but I am reading the K-JD as a statement that he is applying to law school from UG, and whether he ends up attending as a K-JD is TBD. I am also thinking he is applying to paralegal jobs concurrently to determine which makes more sense for at least the time being, provided job prospects and law school admissions/scholarships.

[prospect2014]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm confused by your post.

You say you're going K-JD. Okay.
You also want to apply for paralegal jobs? Are you getting the JD part time?
If you have a high GPA and a 170+ LSAT, why the hell would you go part time?
If you're planning on working as a paralegal during 1L, I wouldn't recommend it. It's the most important year. It's possibly the most time consuming year (though fall 2L has been kinda brutal). Do well, get a 1L SA that pays. It's hard, but it happens.
I don't know that a firm would hire you as a paralegal for just a summer, if that's the plan - by the time they teach you anything, you'd be gone.
If I haven't hit what you're driving at, please clarify.

I may also be misinterpreting, but I am reading the K-JD as a statement that he is applying to law school from UG, and whether he ends up attending as a K-JD is TBD. I am also thinking he is applying to paralegal jobs concurrently to determine which makes more sense for at least the time being, provided job prospects and law school admissions/scholarships.

No you got it, it's concurrent applications

[stickershocked]

To answer your question, yes just spam firm websites. Most will have a paralegel page with a contact.

[chuckbass]

I'm doing the same thing and most places it makes sense to wait until January/February.

[prospect2014]

"it makes sense to wait until Jan/Feb"

meaning it's ok if you do, or you should do so?
and what's the method you're using? random emails of CL + Rez?

[california2013]

"elite" UG but not Ivy. I put elite in "" because for all its eliteness, it doesn't get too many MBB/IBD type employers to come on campus for formal OCI.

How do I get a corporate paralegal job? Just spam resume/cover letter?
When should I apply? I've seen Jan/Feb being floated around, or have I missed my window already?

GPA: Chi/Penn/VA median +/- a few
LSAT: 17# (include on resume?)
SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

resume has a few positions pertinent to the law but not really.

Check this FTC website for Honor paralegal

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/oed/hrmo/hpp/index.shtm

Good luck

[prospect2014]

"elite" UG but not Ivy. I put elite in "" because for all its eliteness, it doesn't get too many MBB/IBD type employers to come on campus for formal OCI.

How do I get a corporate paralegal job? Just spam resume/cover letter?
When should I apply? I've seen Jan/Feb being floated around, or have I missed my window already?

GPA: Chi/Penn/VA median +/- a few
LSAT: 17# (include on resume?)
SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

resume has a few positions pertinent to the law but not really.

Check this FTC website for Honor paralegal

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/oed/hrmo/hpp/index.shtm

Good luck

thanks but not interested in that stuff. more like V10 etc

[midwest17]

SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

No.

No no no.

No.

[Dr. Review]

SAT: 23## (if anyone cares--put on resume?)

No.

No no no.

No.

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[prospect2014]

ok let me see if I got this down correctly:

1. corp firms looking for paralegals don't usually come to UG OCI.
2. the best way to get these jobs is to mass mail cover letter + resume
3. it's mid-nov now, but it's not too late, since most of the hiring happens in the spring, and applying in Jan/Feb is a good time to do that

what are these consortia everyone keeps talking about?

[splat232]

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[RemyMarathe]

Just another data point, I worked at a biglaw firm that filled its jr. paralegal positions mostly May-August, though this was in a secondary market.

Something that will speed up your job search is to stop searching for paralegal positions and focus on looking for legal assistant, case assistant, project assistant, etc. Firms use these titles for their programs that take fresh college grads, have them work for year or two, and then they either go to law school, become actual paralegals, or decide they hate law.

If you're looking for corp work in NYC, they tend to require a two year commitment. I hear it's best go through a recruiter for NY jobs. Otherwise, just resume bomb the whole V100.

[hephaestus]

I got a V100 legal assistant position from a posting on my UG career services posted in June (so just after graduation). It was just a resume collect style thing. Just keep your eyes open for formal recruiting/firm websites/resume collects in the spring semester.

[Dr. Review]

Law school classmate landed one at S&C via mass mail after undergrad.

[notalobbyist]

If you put your SAT scores, make sure to put all your AP classes and any varsity sports/competitive clubs you were part of in HS, it would be weird to include your SAT score out of context. Don't worry if your resume goes over 2 pages, its HRs job to read resumes.