Maximizing Your Summer Associate Experience: Insights from Paul, Weiss Corporate Attorneys

Curious how you can make the most of your time as a summer associate? From hands-on training to the chance to work with industry leaders, a typical day in the Paul, Weiss summer program is packed with opportunities. In this …

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Selecting Courses After Your First Year of Law School

Congratulations, first-year law students, you’re on the cusp of finishing your 1L year! You’ve successfully navigated vast quantities of statutes and case law, case briefing, legal writing and research, outlining, and cumulative exams with extensive (and sometimes inane) fact patterns. …

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What is Mansfield Certification and Why is it so Important for Law Firms?

If you’re an avid reader of our Vault rankings and profiles, you’ve certainly come across references to the Mansfield Certification. Firms that have achieved this certification will usually list it among their “Notable Awards,” and for good reason: Mansfield Certification, …

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Want to Build In-Demand Skills for Your Career Field?

Did you know LinkedIn Learning offers courses to help you build in-demand technical and transferable skills? These skills can help you build your resume and get ready for your job search, whether you’re looking for a job right out of …

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A Day in the Life: Public Defender

A Day in the Life: Third-year attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.

8:45 a.m.: I arrive at the office, check my schedule and my messages, and then walk to court.

9:15 a.m.: …

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Announcing Vault’s 2023 Best Law Firms for Diversity

Continuing our rolling rankings release, we are proud to announce the 2023 Best Law Firms for Diversity! Coming in at the top of the rankings is McDermott, Will, & Emery. The remaining top 10 are listed below, and all can …

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Announcing The 2023 Best Law Firms to Work For

Continuing with our rolling rankings release, we announce the winners of the 2023 Best Law Firms to Work For.

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Jumpstarting Your Legal Internship Search: Government Roles

One benefit to pursuing a career in the legal field is that the opportunities are limitless—private practice, in-house, academia, nonprofit legal work, prosecution, government—and the list goes on. One area that should not be overlooked is he federal government—interning with …

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The Everything Guide to a Career in Public Service

When I was 13 years old, I went to science camp. One day, I sat and listened as a scientist described what global warming was going to do to the planet—rising ocean levels, mass extinctions, devastation of populations around the …

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5 Post-Law-School Job Search Tips

As law school graduation creeps closer and closer, you may be starting to stress over not having a job lined up. It can be particularly stressful to hear your classmates' career plans while you are unsure of your own next …

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