Not everyone places “making an impact” at the top of their list when looking for their next role. However, Grace Fidalgo, a sourcing recruiter with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was looking for exactly that when it was her time to …
Curious about a career in law? Whether you’re in law school, taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), or finishing your undergraduate degree, it’s helpful to hear from attorneys to get a sense of what working in the legal field …
For decades, employers of all types have found that technology workers are some of the most difficult to hire. It isn’t that the workers themselves are difficult but, instead, there just haven’t been enough of them as compared to the …
Mock interviews are an important part of recruitment preparation. You are likely able to field standard questions like, “Why did you go to law school?” and “Why our firm?” without much trouble, but it’s harder to anticipate the behavioral, personal, …
Navigating the law firm recruiting process can be daunting—from the expanding window during which interviews are possible, to the mix of virtual and in-person meetings, to distinguishing one firm from another. If you strike the right balance of interested and …
Law school admissions typically require that applicants take one of two tests: the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). As the names imply, the LSAT is specific to law school applicants, while the GRE applies …
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Alongside a growing number of employers across the country, the Idealist office is closed on Thursday, June 19 in celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the official ending of slavery in the United States on June 19th, 1865.
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Some people send out 20+ applications, hoping to land in their dream schools or anywhere. Others gamble everything on just a few top choices. But the real key isn’t applying to more schools, it’s being smart when you put your …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from help desk chatbots to predictive text on our smart phones to Siri and Alexa. It’s used every day to make our lives easier, to shortcut once tedious tasks. We mostly think of AI tools assisting …
Clerkships are an excellent way to begin your legal career. Taking a year or two to clerk before you work at a firm or for an agency can be a big benefit to you in the long run, both in …
