Podcast Episode 380: Why BigLaw Isn’t for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone.

In this episode we discuss:

• Which firms are considered “BigLaw”?
• The work you might expect to be doing in a BigLaw firm
• What personality types fit into BigLaw firms better?
• What’s specific about the BigLaw work environment?
• Summer associate positions at BigLaw vs. other firms

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Resources:

• CareerDicta
• Podcast Episode 132: What’s BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 143: Understanding Work Assignments (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 159: The Secret Life of Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 262: Researching Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 329: Approaching Difficult Conversations at Work (w/Sadie Jones)
• Why I Left BigLaw

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