You need to concentrate now on being law students, not on how to get a job. For those of you who are interested in getting started over Thanksgiving or during semester break, there will be workshops on summer job search strategies in November and early spring semester. While many of you may be focusing on on-campus interviews, others may plan to settle in a different geographic area. If so, the article below from Deborah Arron's quarterly tip sheet for lawyers and law students should be particularly useful. Seattle-based Deborah Arron, one of the leaders in career services, is a former practicing lawyer who now presents career development seminars to lawyers and law students.
Job hunting from afar can be a tricky proposition.
You may also be viewed as more of an employment risk than someone who already lives in the area. But don't despair. These tips will improve your chances of finding success. Don't choose another geographic area just because you think the opportunities for law school graduates will be better there. They won't be.