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- Resumes not completely focused on one practice area,
- Attorneys trying to get jobs in multiple practice areas, and,
- Resumes that put the attorney on one side of divisive social, political and other issues.
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Law School Applicants
- My Crazy Career - AMA (3) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
- Chances @ NW, WashU, Vandy, ND, UIUC (5) - in: Choosing a Law School
- Does anyone know the conditional scholarship GPA cut off at Brooklyn Law? (4) - in: Choosing a Law School
- 172 LSAT, 2.5gpa (Dropped medicine to do law) (2) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- MD & JD (8) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
- What kind of financial background qualifies for maximum aid at HYS? (6) - in: Financial Aid
- Am I making a good decision (BU)? (9) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- Chance me: NYU Tax LLM (3) - in: What are my chances?
- How much of an advantage is a T14 for Big Law for a given student? (37) - in: Choosing a Law School
- Old Letters of Recommendation (1) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- Infilaw Alumnus: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly AMA (2) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- What really goes in in Big Law? (areas of practice) (10) - in: Discussion of Practice Areas
- How much of a national reach does UT have? (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- Is it appropriate for high school students prepare lsat? (4) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
- 3.98 172 (2019), Should I retake? (6) - in: What are my chances?
- Applicant FAQ (327) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- WAMC? Transitioning from pre-vet to law (7) - in: What are my chances?
- Character and Fitness - academic dishonesty disclosure? (12) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- NDLS this year or some law schools next year (3) - in: Choosing a Law School
- Unique situation (13) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
- 169/3.63 Chance Me? (2) - in: What are my chances?
Law Students
- Let's talk 5th Circuit! (345) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- What to do post-State SC Clerkship (8) - in: Public Interest & Government
- 2021-2022 Post-Clerkship Hiring (160) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- How many applications should I be submitting? (12) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Let's Talk 9th Circuit! (447) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Controversial Ties/Reason for Switching Office (10) - in: OCI
- Paternity Leave on 2-Year Clerkship (4) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Offer Gifts (8) - in: OCI
- DOJ Honors Program 2022-2023 (22) - in: Public Interest & Government
- AUSA/USAO hiring (799) - in: Public Interest & Government
- Need advice for CB tomorrow (1) - in: OCI
- Workload variation across circuits/districts (25) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Best and worst judges to clerk for (1296) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Clerks Taking Questions (3701) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Withdrawing from clerkship (21) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Interviewing advice (35) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Thoughts on Jenner SF? (5) - in: OCI
- Milbank v. White and Case v. Willkie (3) - in: OCI
- How to Move On From Mistakes (13) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO (2001) - in: Public Interest & Government
- NYU Latin Honors (49) - in: Forum for Law School Students
- SCOTUS clerk taking questions about federal clerkships (483) - in: Judicial Clerkships
- Military Law (9656) - in: Public Interest & Government
- Most liberal federal judges? (99) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Graduates
- How to drink - professionally (112) - in: Legal Employment
- PH or Deb (Restructuring in NY) (8) - in: Legal Employment
- Which firms in DC have the strongest privacy practices? (7) - in: Legal Employment
- My Crazy Career - AMA (6) - in: Legal Employment
- Williams & Connolly v. Gibson (DC) (20) - in: Legal Employment
- STB 3L Hiring Callback to Offer Timeline (22) - in: Legal Employment
- Gibson DC v. Covington DC (11) - in: Legal Employment
- Is it okay to call the recruiter at the firm to confirm that they have recevied my acceptance if they didn't reply? (2) - in: Legal Employment
- Coblentz or Shartsis (SF) (2) - in: Legal Employment
- Simpson Thatcher or Weil (3) - in: Big Law/Private Practice Jobs
- When to lateral? (3) - in: Legal Employment
- What if I quit first, find a new job second? (5) - in: Legal Employment
- 2022 Pre-OCI Megathread (563) - in: Legal Employment
- Willkie (NY) vs. Dechert (NY) (3) - in: Legal Employment
- Crazy?? Leaving FAANG Engineering for Law (60) - in: Legal Employment
- San Diego Legal Market AMA (82) - in: Legal Employment
- DC rent? (23) - in: Legal Employment
- Sullivan & Cromwell or WilmerHale (both NYC)? (9) - in: Legal Employment
- Simpson Thatcher or Weil (1) - in: Big Law/Private Practice Jobs
- Which LA Firm? (4) - in: Legal Employment
- Lowenstein pre oci? (1) - in: Legal Employment
- Paul Weiss (NY), Debevoise (NY), Latham (NY) (11) - in: Legal Employment
- Best V20 lit firms? (27) - in: Legal Employment
- Sidley (NY) vs. Weil (NY) vs. White & Case (NY) (6) - in: Legal Employment
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How to Select the Right Practice Area and Position Your Resume for Success in Your Legal Job Search
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