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Career Exploration
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Career Exploration Online and Print Resource List
Self-Assessment
Where do you see yourself in five years? In ten years? If you could create a job that perfectly matched your skills and interests, what would it be? For most, answering these questions takes much thought and soul-searching. Although few would disagree that job satisfaction is of primary importance when choosing a career path, the heavy demands of classes, journals, clinics, etc., leave little time for self-reflection. However, you've all heard about the surveys, which reveal that a significant number of attorneys are dissatisfied with their careers by about their third year of practice.
Why are so many unhappy when the legal profession offers such a wide array of opportunities? Law is basically the smorgasbord of professions. You can focus on theory or work one-on-one with clients. You can negotiate or litigate, develop policy or apply it. More often than not, you can do a bit of each. In light of such professional freedom, why are so many attorneys dissatisfied? For many, it was their failure, early on, to invest the time in self-assessment. Taking the time now to inventory your interests, abilities, values and goals and then persevering in your pursuit of a job that best matches them will help you avoid many potential career frustrations.
To get started on the self-assessment, complete a couple exercises to help pinpoint the best options for you. We also recommend these great resources for further exploration:
Abrama, Lisa. The Official Guide to Legal Specialties.
Chicago, IL: Harcourt Legal, 2000
Arron, Deborah. What Can You Do With a Law Degree?
Seattle, WA: Niche Press, 2004 (5th Edition)
Bolles, Richard. What Color is Your Parachute?
Berkely, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2000
Tieger, Paul & Barron-Tieger, Barbara, Do What You Are.
New York: Little, Brown, 2001 (3rd Edition)
Private Sector
Are you uncertain about your career path? Do you know the private sector job you want, but not how to get it? Could you use help marketing yourself to law firms or other businesses? Career Services is here to help at each stage of your job search.
For strategy or advice tailored to your specific situation, make an appointment to see one of our counselors.
Job Search & Interview Workshops and Mock Interviewing Program
In addition to a myriad of programs designed to illuminate for you various practice areas and legal settings, we will teach you the basics of a successful job search.
The workshops in the first two weeks of November, combined with December’s Mock Interviewing Program are everything you need to get you started, give you the tools to prepare your resume, and sharpen your interview skills.
We offer a variety of programs planned through out the year including “Metropolitan Market Presentations,” “Spotlight Lunches,” and programs on “Asking the Tough Questions,” negotiating, and work/life balance.
Resources
General Job Search Advice
Law Firms – General Advice
Law Firms – Researching
Whether it is books on self-assessment and various career options or straightforward law firm job information that you’ll find most helpful, access our online resources for links to our employer profiles, Vault (NALP Directory), and what we consider to be the best research tools.
In addition, we provide statistics from classmates that have gone before you, and all of our handouts and information packets are downloadable documents. There you can also find hiring timetables, sample resumes and cover letters, and information on career options.
Leopard Solutions
Leopard Solutions is an extremely useful online resource offering job search capability and law firm research tools for law students.
Access for Stanford Law School Students only
Job Postings
First year law students receive weekly e-mails' from our office as new opportunities are posted by employers. Regardless of these e-mail reminders, you may go into our employer/student database, Simplicity, at any time and conduct an independent job search for 1L and 2L summer associate positions, as well as post-graduate opportunities. Visit the job posting section of our website for more information.
Fall On-Campus Interviewing Program (OCI)
During our fall OCI, which takes place between September and October each year, approximately 300 firms representing more than 600 offices worldwide visit the law school to recruit 2Ls and 3Ls.
Visit the OCS programs section of our website for more information.
Spring On-Campus Interviewing Program
Our Spring On-Campus Interviewing Program is focused primarily on 1L recruiting and takes place in early February. While a small program, it is more likely to include government and public interest organizations than fall interviews, as spring recruiting is more synchronized with their hiring practices.
Visit the OCS programs section of our website for more information.
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