Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we are welcoming back ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones to discuss how much responsibility you should take for your future career — starting as a law student — and what resources are available to help.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why you need to take ownership of your career goals as a law student
- Resources to help if you’re not sure yet what you want
- Looking outside of the standard channels for work opportunities
- How does your mindset factor into your job search?
- The importance of asking for help rather than trying to do everything yourself
- Evaluating each job for clues about what job is right for you long term
- Why BigLaw didn’t work for Alison’s personality
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Resources:
- CareerDicta
- The Washington Post – Andrew Yang article
- The Muse – 21 Books That’ll Get You Ahead at Work, According to Top Career Coaches
- The Start-Up of You, by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
- Brené Brown
- Seth Godin
- Without Fail podcast
- Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School?
- Podcast Episode 114: Law School Networking 101
- Podcast Episode 207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student
- Podcast Episode 214: Handling an Extensive Job Search Outside of OCI
- Podcast Episode 219: Mastering People Skills for Success as an Attorney (w/Stephanie Hanna)
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