1L summer employment
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:19 pm
We have less than a month left until we get to talk to people about DA JOBZ. What's your game plan?
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Congratulations.CE2JD wrote:Preparing your resume really isn't that hard. It took me about an hour this morning to update my resume. It seems like people are spending too much time on this.
It really isn't that complicated people.
Totally agreed. What really pissed me off about 1L job search was the cover letter. But once you wrote a basic firm one, you were done, and once you also applied to those PI organizations with tailored cover letters, you were done. FWIW, my job search only took me one month (December). I can see how the job hunt would make 1L difficult, but that's only if you're really dumb.CE2JD wrote:Preparing your resume really isn't that hard. It took me about an hour this morning to update my resume. It seems like people are spending too much time on this.
It really isn't that complicated people.
What is with the 0.5L insistence on mailing hard-copy versions of documents? I've seen this in other threads as well (not trying to call you out or anything, LWSB), and I don't understand when this became the conventional wisdom. There's even one thread on here where people are suggesting that your materials should be sent in an 8 1/2 x 11 inch envelope so as not to put creases in your resume.LawSchoolWannaBe wrote:The worst part for me was putting together the mailings. Addressing everything, stuffing envelopes, etc.
they hate trees and have a crush on the post office worker?Anonymous Loser wrote:What is with the 0.5L insistence on mailing hard-copy versions of documents? I've seen this in other threads as well (not trying to call you out or anything, LWSB), and I don't understand when this became the conventional wisdom. There's even one thread on here where people are suggesting that your materials should be sent in an 8 1/2 x 11 inch envelope so as not to put creases in your resume.LawSchoolWannaBe wrote:The worst part for me was putting together the mailings. Addressing everything, stuffing envelopes, etc.
For both my 1L and 2L job searches, I sent all my materials via email, which was quick, simple, and effective.
So, what's the rationale for sending hard-copy materials?
when one has nothing to place on their resume, updating it is a trivial exercise.CE2JD wrote:Preparing your resume really isn't that hard. It took me about an hour this morning to update my resume. It seems like people are spending too much time on this.
It really isn't that complicated people.
I know you're kidding, but this still makes my brain hurtTTT-LS wrote:Only U. Penn. St.-Philadelphia. JoePa has some SWeet connections with Mr. Lipton and tends to feed his favorite student each year.CE2JD wrote:Wachtell hires from state schools now?
Oh yeah, remind me how hard it is to cram all those meaningful rush sorority activities on your resume.wiseowl wrote:when one has nothing to place on their resume, updating it is a trivial exercise.CE2JD wrote:Preparing your resume really isn't that hard. It took me about an hour this morning to update my resume. It seems like people are spending too much time on this.
It really isn't that complicated people.