Small firms, big opportunity : how to get hired (and succeed) in the new legal economy /

Small firms, big opportunity : how to get hired (and succeed) in the new legal economy /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hanson, Linda Calvert.
Imprint:	Seattle, Wash. : LawyerAvenue Press/Decision Books, c2012.
Description:	viii, 168 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The new lawyer survival guide ; v. 2 New lawyer survival guide ; v. 2.
Subject:	Law -- Vocational guidance -- United States. Lawyers -- Employment -- United States. Law firms -- United States. Law firms. Law -- Vocational guidance. Lawyers -- Employment. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8928500

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Other authors / contributors:	Williams, Samantha C.
ISBN:	9780940675704 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0940675706 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"Law graduates and junior associates face the tightest job market since the mid-1990s. But amid the gloom is a curious phenomenon: the percentage of those getting hired at small firms continues to rise at a significant rate. Why this is so -- and how it affects your job search -- is the subject of this comprehensive new law career guide, the newest and most comprehensive on the small firm market. No question about it, small-to-midsized law firms are the big legal employer, and Small Firms, Big Opportunity provides the practical steps to identify where jobs are, how to get hired, and how to succeed in the new legal economy. Whether you?re a law student, new grad, or junior associate, this book is a must-have"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Small firms are a big employer
Where the jobs are
Nine reasons to start at a small firm
How small firms and big law differ
The recruiting & hiring cycle
Job search strategies
How to reach out to small firms
Networking : planned events & chance encounters
Resumes & cover letters for the small firm
The small firm interview
A day in the life
Meet an associate
Meet the partners
There's a first time for everything
The core competency model
Competency in business
Competency in associate skills
Competency in lawyering skills
Competency in personal & professional development.