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Email Etiquette for the Job Hunter

November 19, 2024

As you begin sending out your applications for summer job opportunities or for networking inquiries, review these tips on professional email etiquette. Keep email…

Job Search Logistics, On the Job and Professionalism

Following Up After Employer Events

November 14, 2024

Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Law Firm Events

October 31, 2024

Career Research and Resources, Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Polish Your Professional Presence

October 15, 2024

Job Search Logistics, On the Job and Professionalism

Responding to Return Offers

September 19, 2024

Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

Reminder: Close the Loop With EIP Employers

August 22, 2024

EIP, On the Job and Professionalism

Following Up After Callbacks

August 20, 2024

Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Expiring Preview Offers

August 13, 2024

EIP, Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

Declining Offers

August 13, 2024

Interviewing, Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

Reminder on Cancelling Callbacks Properly

August 13, 2024

Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Pick Up the Phone

August 1, 2024

EIP, On the Job and Professionalism

EIP Day Two: Keep Your Eyes on the Road Ahead of You

July 31, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Callback Invitations and Scheduling

July 31, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Treat Every Interview as if it Were Your First

July 31, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Thank You Notes 

July 30, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Check Your Voicemail and Spam Folder

July 30, 2024

EIP, On the Job and Professionalism

Show Gratitude For Your Summer Experience

July 26, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

Requesting Permission to Use Work Product as a Writing Sample

July 26, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

Application Materials, On the Job and Professionalism

How to Handle an “Exit” Interview

July 26, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Preview Offer Extensions and Declining Offers

July 23, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Doubts About Your Firm?

July 11, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Notifying Firms of Offers

July 9, 2024

EIP, Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

Maintain a Constant Work Stream

July 2, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

Having an Issue on the Job? Big or Small, Call Us!

June 27, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

Preview Interview Scheduling

June 25, 2024

EIP, Interviewing, On the Job and Professionalism

Check Your Voicemail and Spam Folder

June 20, 2024

EIP, On the Job and Professionalism

Check Your Voicemail

June 18, 2024

EIP, On the Job and Professionalism

Dealing with Deadlines

June 13, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

Considering Changing Firms or Markets

June 6, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

A Draft is Never “Just” a Draft

May 30, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

On the Job and Professionalism

Make Written Work Product One of Your Summer Goals

May 30, 2024

Advice 2L, Advice 3L

Judicial Clerkships, On the Job and Professionalism

Use Technology Wisely This Summer

May 30, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Summer Job Resources

May 23, 2024

Advice 1L, Advice 2L

On the Job and Professionalism

Cultivating Professional Mentors and Supporters

May 23, 2024

Advice 1L, Advice 2L

On the Job and Professionalism

Track Your Client Matters This Summer

May 23, 2024

Advice 1L, Advice 2L

On the Job and Professionalism

Summer Success

May 16, 2024

Advice 1L, Advice 2L

On the Job and Professionalism

Set Up and Check Your Voicemail This Summer

May 16, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Set Up and Check Your Voicemail This Summer

May 16, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Starting This Fall at a Law Firm?

April 4, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Summer Success

April 2, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Summer Success

March 28, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Financial Success After Graduation

March 26, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Managing the First Years of Your Career

March 26, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Start Dates and HLR Write-On Competition

March 19, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

Summer Employment Dates

March 5, 2024

Job Search Logistics, On the Job and Professionalism

Do Not Renege on an Accepted Offer

February 22, 2024

Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

RSVP Protocol: If you respond “yes” to an event, go!

February 15, 2024

EIP, Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Making the Most of Employer Events

February 15, 2024

EIP, Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Following Up After Events

February 6, 2024

Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Turning Down Offers

February 1, 2024

Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

Communicating With Employers

January 25, 2024

On the Job and Professionalism

What to Wear to Employer Events

January 16, 2024

Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Requesting Extensions on Offers

January 16, 2024

Offers, On the Job and Professionalism

What if I Can’t Make it to an Employer Event?

January 9, 2024

Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Making Your Best Impression at Professional Events

December 21, 2023

Networking, On the Job and Professionalism

Email Etiquette for the Job Hunter

November 16, 2023

Job Search Logistics, On the Job and Professionalism

Polish Your Professional Presence

October 17, 2023

Job Search Logistics, On the Job and Professionalism