Comments on: Recession Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Lawyer- Creating a Job “Surge”

By: Brooks

Brooks — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:36:29 +0000

A better idea, though non-conventional. Find a job you want, and realize that they will be receiving 200-300 resumes for the posting. This means you need to either have a personal relationship with someone there, or other personal connection. Your goal is to get in front of the hiring partner, before screening by nay-sayers.

Here is how to do it: First, find out who the hiring partner is. Ask for his or her hourly rate, and tell his secretary that you need his input on a legal matter, and will bring an hour's worth of his time with payment for the initial consultation. Tell them it is a complex legal problem, that you would prefer to discuss in person. The partner will think you are a potential client.

Dress well, and when you meet with the partner, hand him a check for the consultation at his hourly rate. Explain that you understand that he has successfully established a practice, and tell him you are paying him for his professional career advice. Ask him to review your resume (tailor it to the position you want), and ask him how he got started. He will probably be flattered that you are paying him $300-$400 just to meet with him for advice. Don't even mention the opportunity at his firm--tell him that you know he interviews a lot of candidates, and you want to know what hiring partners at prestigious firms (whether or not the firm is well-known), are looking for, and that you found his firm through Martindale-Hubble and noticed that they were AV rated, had a great client list, and they practiced in your area of specialty.

Let him talk about his own career as much as possible. Don't overtly flatter him, but ask about career advancement/client development strategies that have worked for him. Take copious notes, and ask follow-up questions on how he built his practice and ask him "If you were to give a commencement address to recent graduates, what would you tell them?"

Ask him if he has any additional ideas that come to him later, to please call you, as you will be happy to pay his hourly fee if he thinks of anything else, or hears of any open opportunity from colleagues from local firms that might fit your profile.

At worst, he will consider you a "go-getter", and may become a valuable contact/reference/advocate for your search. At best, he will seriously consider you for the open position they have that you pretend you know nothing about and never mention.

Beats the hell out of emailing resumes to firms who receive 300 applications for one job, with no face contact for 290 of the applicants

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:54:02 +0000

is iggy429 a Hadley High School drop-out?

By: iggy429

iggy429 — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:48:03 +0000

yeah good luck loser

By: warrenpeace637

warrenpeace637 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:37:20 +0000

Thomas Edison couldn't have said it better himself, "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up, the most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time." I just stumbled on your blog and I must say, I really enjoyed reading it as well as how you put to light situations which some may even call "dire" in such a humorous way. The part about self-esteem is really important for all job seekers -- confidence is a really big plus because without it, you won't look as effective as you actually are. Anyway, hope you find a job! I will be looking forward to your other posts. Mind if we swap links? I have a blog of my own as well which is all about employment (or the lack of it) too.

http://www.wearyworker.com

Good luck!

By: angelthelawyer@gmail.com

angelthelawyer@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:24:18 +0000

What happened to you? Did you find a job?

By: shilpa4

shilpa4 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:50:02 +0000

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By: tb1

tb1 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:44:11 +0000

"1 from a Response to a Craigslist Ad (as offerree)"

I guess those clowns never responded.

Did you try to talk to anyone at the App. Div. again?

By: blinky

blinky — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:27:56 +0000

I just stumbled upon this post today after Googling “sample attorney resume.” I enjoyed reading some of the posts. Yours is one of the very few that manages to remain upbeat. Plus, it's well-written. Keep your spirits up! Hey, is it too late to go to med school?

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