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March 06, 2008
You’ve Scheduled Some Networking Meetings … Now What?
So you’ve take then CSO’s advice and scheduled some networking meetings during Spring Break to talk with attorneys whose practice area or geographic location aligns with your interests. Great! Now what? Here are some tips for handling the actual meeting:
1) Always thank the person who you are meeting with and recognize that his or her time is valuable.
2) Use the meeting as an opportunity to learn more about the person with whom you are meeting. What was his or her path to practicing law? How did he or she decide on a particular practice area?
3) Use the meeting to find out more about what it is like to practice law. What does the person you are meeting with do on a day-to-day basis? What does he or she like best or least about the work?
4) Use the meeting to learn more about the legal market in the city/region. What does the person know about the legal market and about hiring in that market? What tips does he or she have about job searching in the market?
5) Use the meeting to build your network. Ask the person if he or she has suggestions about additional people in the legal community who you might contact to discuss your interests or career goals.
Posted by cld30 at March 6, 2008 04:39 PM