Law Students

Bits o' Progress

-Revamp the resume, which I'm very happy with. I've been twiddling with this thing for years, and finally I think I've got something that's visually pleasing and has the maximum amount of necessary information on one page.

-Talk to a couple of scrounged up "connections" about assistant counsel positions opening up in state agencies. I'm cautiously optimistic.

-Apply for a temporary law clerk position that opens up next week on one of the federal courts.

-Get in touch with the reputable temp agency that's been ignoring me. Business is very, very slow apparently. Not sure I'm completely buying that.

-Go to local law school to peek at their resources with mild success. I have a few firms I might be able to contact as a result, but as a whole, it wasn't as helpful as I imagined. Did find that this career services office was MUCH better than that of my alma mater (more materials, resources, listings, and printed advice), but generally, I think the laissez faire attitude is the prevailing norm at most law schools.

-Sell eight of my law school texts and two undergrad ones I had lying around. I used to think that it'd be nice to have them in my future study/library, but the sentimentality has long since vanished and recouping about 70% what I paid for them has been a pleasant surprise. Besides, I can find any case that I need on the Internet anyways.

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Tomorrow I'm going to break down and focus on a few employers I find interesting and ask for informational interviews. I have a couple of other contacts I might try calling if I can get up the nerve as well.

I'm interested in what people think the best cover letters look like? I'm thinking about actually putting something like the Brendan Fraser statement in my letters, but is it too brash? Would an employer appreciate something to the point (i.e. "I've worked for everything I've acheived in my life, and I'm not afraid of extensive labor and challenges. I'm efficient in my research and quick to learn new concepts and points of law when needed.")? I'd love any feedback on this point. Until now, I've stuck to my work and school accomplishments but often wanted something more attention-grabbing in there.

Full post as published by Wicked Words on January 03, 2008 (boomark / email).