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Anonymous User wrote:I received a paralegal certificate about two months ago and have been interning for a law firm ever since. In the law firm, I do typical paralegal work such as drafting legal documents (memos, original petitions, answers, etc.), conducting discovery, and interviewing clients. I will be a 1L this coming Fall and I am currently creating business cards for networking. Currently, I am stumped on what title to put on the business card.

Since I have been working in a law firm as a paralegal for about two months now, should I go ahead and put "Paralegal" as my title on the business card? Or, seeing that I will be a law student soon, would the title "Candidate for Juris Doctor" be more appropriate to use?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

MarkinKansasCity wrote:Why are you making business cards? This seems unnecessary. And it's weird.

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I received a paralegal certificate about two months ago and have been interning for a law firm ever since. In the law firm, I do typical paralegal work such as drafting legal documents (memos, original petitions, answers, etc.), conducting discovery, and interviewing clients. I will be a 1L this coming Fall and I am currently creating business cards for networking. Currently, I am stumped on what title to put on the business card.

Since I have been working in a law firm as a paralegal for about two months now, should I go ahead and put "Paralegal" as my title on the business card? Or, seeing that I will be a law student soon, would the title "Candidate for Juris Doctor" be more appropriate to use?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't use business cards as a student, but that's just one opinion. Seems a little too much. If you do, though, put Candidate, c/o 2019. "Dress" for the job you want, not the job you have.

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

Anonymous User wrote:

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

Thank for the response A. Nony.

MarkinKansasCity wrote:Why are you making business cards? This seems unnecessary. And it's weird.

I figured that it would be great to be able to pass out the cards on the go. What would be a better alternative?

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I received a paralegal certificate about two months ago and have been interning for a law firm ever since. In the law firm, I do typical paralegal work such as drafting legal documents (memos, original petitions, answers, etc.), conducting discovery, and interviewing clients. I will be a 1L this coming Fall and I am currently creating business cards for networking. Currently, I am stumped on what title to put on the business card.

Since I have been working in a law firm as a paralegal for about two months now, should I go ahead and put "Paralegal" as my title on the business card? Or, seeing that I will be a law student soon, would the title "Candidate for Juris Doctor" be more appropriate to use?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't use business cards as a student, but that's just one opinion. Seems a little too much. If you do, though, put Candidate, c/o 2019. "Dress" for the job you want, not the job you have.

Thanks for the tip BNA. It seems like it is looked down upon for a law student to pass out business cards. Why is that the case?

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

Thank for the response A. Nony.

MarkinKansasCity wrote:Why are you making business cards? This seems unnecessary. And it's weird.

I figured that it would be great to be able to pass out the cards on the go. What would be a better alternative?

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I received a paralegal certificate about two months ago and have been interning for a law firm ever since. In the law firm, I do typical paralegal work such as drafting legal documents (memos, original petitions, answers, etc.), conducting discovery, and interviewing clients. I will be a 1L this coming Fall and I am currently creating business cards for networking. Currently, I am stumped on what title to put on the business card.

Since I have been working in a law firm as a paralegal for about two months now, should I go ahead and put "Paralegal" as my title on the business card? Or, seeing that I will be a law student soon, would the title "Candidate for Juris Doctor" be more appropriate to use?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't use business cards as a student, but that's just one opinion. Seems a little too much. If you do, though, put Candidate, c/o 2019. "Dress" for the job you want, not the job you have.

Thanks for the tip BNA. It seems like it is looked down upon for a law student to pass out business cards. Why is that the case?

What zot said, but also because you don't have anything to offer (law students really have no value). You're going to have to get their card and make the effort. They'll take it, but it'll probably go in the garbage along with the candy wrapper and lint at the end of the day.

Anonymous User wrote:

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

Thank for the response A. Nony.

MarkinKansasCity wrote:Why are you making business cards? This seems unnecessary. And it's weird.

I figured that it would be great to be able to pass out the cards on the go. What would be a better alternative?

BNA wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I received a paralegal certificate about two months ago and have been interning for a law firm ever since. In the law firm, I do typical paralegal work such as drafting legal documents (memos, original petitions, answers, etc.), conducting discovery, and interviewing clients. I will be a 1L this coming Fall and I am currently creating business cards for networking. Currently, I am stumped on what title to put on the business card.

Since I have been working in a law firm as a paralegal for about two months now, should I go ahead and put "Paralegal" as my title on the business card? Or, seeing that I will be a law student soon, would the title "Candidate for Juris Doctor" be more appropriate to use?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't use business cards as a student, but that's just one opinion. Seems a little too much. If you do, though, put Candidate, c/o 2019. "Dress" for the job you want, not the job you have.

Thanks for the tip BNA. It seems like it is looked down upon for a law student to pass out business cards. Why is that the case?

What zot said, but also because you don't have anything to offer (law students really have no value). You're going to have to get their card and make the effort. They'll take it, but it'll probably go in the garbage along with the candy wrapper and lint at the end of the day.

I see. If legal employers see law students as bringing little to no value, would the title "Paralegal" be seen more valuable than a "JD Candidate?"

hdunlop wrote:yeah you need to abandon this idea, which will only embarrass you.

hdunlop wrote:yeah you need to abandon this idea, which will only embarrass you.

zot1 wrote:

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Wait until you start school and put J.D. Candidate.

This. Also, some schools created business cards for you so that might be a reason to wait.

Business cards are not good for networking because attorneys don't care about your contact information. You want their business card. However, you might want it to meet other peers.

Traynor Brah wrote:

hdunlop wrote:yeah you need to abandon this idea, which will only embarrass you.

PeanutsNJam wrote:Do not pass cards out. Nobody will care or keep them. Take other people's cards and email them.

Anonymous User wrote:Business Cards = Try Hard.

I also think they signal you aren't at a top law school. Which if you're not, they'll obviously know, but no need to call further attention to it.

I've seen almost no use of business cards with people at my school and others I work with that come from t14. However, some others I work with that did get law school business cards tended to go to TT/TTT schools. FWIW.