How to Get the Job You Want in a Law Firm

By Ann Turnicky

Conduct a Smart--and Successful--Legal Job Search With the competition as tough as it is, landing a job at a law firm requires a sound action plan. In this indispensable resource, Ann Turnicky draws on her ten years of experience as a law firm recruiter to provide you with the tools you need to secure the position you want--regardless of where you are in your legal career. With sections devoted to the specific needs of first-, second-, and third-year students as well as recent law school graduates and practicing attorneys, How to Get the Job You Want in a Law Firm covers everything from networking and researching potential positions to drafting effective resumes and fielding offers. Here's where you'll find: Interview strategies, including tips on proper attire, questions to ask, topics to avoid, and proper follow-up procedures Advice on applying for--and surviving--summer associate programs Guidelines for making lateral career moves An insider's look at on-campus recruiting Career options for nonlegal positions at law firms

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471157422
• ISBN13: 9780471157427
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Good practical advice

Turnicky's book is one of the few that I have found on this subject that addresses the practical aspects of getting a job in a law firm. Unlike most of the authors writing on this subject, she offers inside tips, practical advice and "no gimmicks." It is great to find a "How To" book on this subject written not by a law professor or an attorney, but someone who has spent years on the "inside." If working in a law firm is your goal, you should read this book