With these tips, you can help evening students make the most of their decision to attend law school and maximize their post-graduate opportunities.
Surveying candidates to whom your firm made offers can yield important information on what is and isn't working. Here are some tips for creating an online survey.
Here are a few tips to help with information overload.
"Exploring the Profession" may not be a novel idea or program, but it is helping students make strong connections with employers and obtain summer and full-time positions.
The opportunity to increase the impact of your career services office is everywhere if you work with those willing to help you.
Here are some tips for those who have transitioned to recruiting from other roles within their firms.
The first encounters 1Ls have with career counselors can set the stage for later success.
To make your first career services program a success, examine the 5W's -- who, why, what, where, and when -- and then partner with colleagues.
Career development professionals have unique opportunities to promote student professional development by working with students individually — not just through programming or a formal curriculum. Here are some mechanisms career development professionals can use when interacting with students individually.
Most students may think they don't have time to build a professional network but career counselors can help them understand how to get there with one contact, one hour, one step at a time.
Preparing for your first experience with an ABA re-accreditation site visit to your career services office? Here are some tips on what to expect.
Legal recruiting professional and part-time improvisation teacher Emily Lindholm explains how a little bit of improv could go a long way in figuring out recruiting during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the spirit of Halloween and the month of October, Sidley Austin’s Heather Park offers a series of spooktacular reasons for engaging with the NALP community as a newer professional.
The law firm environment is governed by both explicit policies and unwritten expectations that often confuse new employees. This high-level guide aims to help you understand and adapt to the unspoken nuances of law firm etiquette, so you can thrive both personally and professionally.
Get the most from student receptions.
These four adages have proven to stand the test of time and the office.
Career counselors need to be motivators. Here is a short Motivation Manual.
Here are 10 tips to help you get the most from the Annual Education Conference.
These tips can make phone and video interviews less awkward and more productive.
How can career counselors manage student expectations and set students up for success without sounding doom-and-gloom about the current state of things?
Streamline your professional and personal life with these apps.
These suggestions for welcoming transfer students can make a significant difference in their integration into campus life and in their use of career services.
Here are some ways even a newcomer to career counseling can quickly develop a rapport with students.
When I entered the law school career services profession two years ago, I assumed that because (to paraphrase Stewart Smalley from Saturday Night Live) I was good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, people would like me! While those first two affirmations were true, because our small career services office was not well-integrated with other departments, and was physically housed in the library — away from the administration, the faculty, and the clinical programs — it became clear to me I was going to have to work very hard for people to get to know me, let alone like me.
Employing work study students in a CSO can free the staff to focus on substantive tasks that grow and advance the office, but there are some important points to keep in mind.
Know your value before going into your annual review. Here are some tips.
NALP’s Newer Professionals’ Forum broke records February 7-9, with over 250 attendees. The event is geared towards professionals who have been in the industry for four years or less – those new to NALP, new to the industry, or new to the role of legal recruiting, professional development, DEI, or law student advising.
Holland & Knight LLP’s Precillia Soares offers tips related to onboarding law students and new lawyers in a remote environment during and after the pandemic.
New York Law School’s Sare Mills offers advice for newer career counselors about how to apply marketing techniques when advising law students.
Michigan State University College of Law's Lavon Ammori writes the February 2023 Newcomer's Corner column on collaboration.
The nature of career services work is cyclical. Here are some tips for handling the busy months of February and March and the solitude of April and May.
Here are a few hints for navigating your way through the recruitment process.
Here are two key tips to help you begin your journey as a career coach.
How can we remove the invisible obstacles that prevent students from taking advantage of the resources we offer? Here are a few tips.
Cowboy boots and line dancing led to a mentoring relationship for these authors.
five ideas for fall career services programming
Behavioral interviewing looks at past experiences to better anticipate how a candidate might handle future real-life work situations.
Legal career professionals can benefit from practicing what they preach when it comes to networking.
Here are some tips for deciding when to teach and when to go ahead and help a student fix details.
With summer programs shrinking and lateral hiring still below pre-2008 recession levels, firms are relying more on professional development to help retain their top legal talent.
This streamlined approach will help CSOs better serve transfer students.
establishing credibility with students and alums who are older than you
Career services professionals can guide students to write more mature and persuasive cover letters by being alert to this "invisible elephant."
Career services professionals can model effective networking while also making valuable new contacts on behalf of their CSO.
Here are some tips for using Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and more to communicate with students.
How practicing what you preach, being timely and courteous, and owning your mistakes can advance your legal career, and your reputation for professionalism.
Congratulations! You've landed a new job at a law firm. How do you hit the ground running?
As a millennial, I’ve found that most articles about my generation are on “dealing with us,” painting millennials as a virus that must be contained. We are described as restless, feedback-hungry yet underachieving, and expect everything done for us. Although some criticisms of my generation are true, I am confident that millennials can help law firms succeed as innovative associates and staff in the changing legal climate.
What Works for Women at Work not only offers powerful advice to women but also confirms that gender bias experiences do indeed differ by race.
These are the books experienced professionals recommend to newcomers to career services.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University’s Jaime Gay offers five tips for improving your interactions with the law students and new lawyers that you advise.
I would encourage anyone new to the profession or to NALP to get involved, even if it feels intimidating at first. You do not need to have all of the answers to be a part of the conversation. My experience has shown me that NALP is filled with people who want to support one another.
2026 NALP Annual Education Conference - Hollywood, Florida, April 14-17, 2026
From marketing to giveaways and food, these tips can help increase attendance at career services programs.
Associates are the best source of feedback when it comes to your firm's professional development efforts. Here are some tips on getting their input.
The summer is almost over but it's never too early to start thinking about next year!
Here are some tips on relationship building in the law school setting.
1Ls; first-years; recruiting
These hints can help ensure successful events without breaking the budget.
PD professionals are instrumental in determining the success of associate mentor programs. These strategies can help.
These tips can help ensure a smooth transition from law practice to career services.
Becoming more tech savvy saves time, reduces frustration, and increases the effectiveness of your office. These tips can help shorten your learning curve.
Much as NALP members work to integrate law students and new lawyers into the profession, the Newer Professionals Section is working to integrate newer members into NALP.
Whether you're a newcomer to the field or simply to your organization, you want to make a good first impression. Here are some tips for putting your best foot forward.
Here are the top ten reasons to consider attending (or registering someone from your staff) for the 2012 Newer Professionals' Forum in San Antonio.
"Podferences" have helped this career office provide more students with current advice on markets abroad from lawyers who actually live and practice in these international markets.
Encouraging students to seek out and get involved with pro bono organizations can yield wonderful benefits both for the student and for the legal profession.
Participation in a city group can be particularly beneficial for a newer professional.
Ways for new career counselors to approach questions from student about brand management, networking, salary negotiations, and more.
Tips for talent management professionals new to the law firm world (coming from other professions).
Jim Leipold’s article at the end of the December 2017 NALP Bulletin entitled “It’s 2027. What Does the World of NALP Professionals Look Like?” sparked my curiosity. In light of the extraordinary technological advances we have made over the last twenty years, what will the practice of law look like in less than ten years and how can we prepare our students, ourselves, and our profession?
There are those of us who thrive on the hustle and bustle of a building full of students with “quick” questions and a schedule that keeps us moving from task to task. If you find yourself having difficulty focusing amidst this new-found calm of summer, you are not alone. Here are five tips that have helped me improve my focus during the summer slowdown.
For newer professionals, it is important to seek out a community of people doing similar work. Whether in your own office, among NALP members, or among another small group of professionals, you need people who understand what you do, who can advise you on thorny problems, and who can help you through challenges
Ten quick tips on how to successfully navigate the first few months of a new professional opportunity during a pandemic. These practical tips are applicable to newcomers and experienced professionals, alike.
Nicole Netkin-Collins shares lessons learned from hosting events in a virtual environment and tips for hosting future live events with a hybrid component.
As career services professionals, we all face the perennial challenge of engaging our students and inspiring them to connect with us. Anticipating a significant increase in our first-year class in the fall of 2017, St. Mary’s University School of Law embarked on an effort to meet with all 1L students in small groups during the first semester, while abiding by the NALP Principle then in effect restricting individual career advising.
By demystifying and encouraging networking and regularly checking in on a 1L's progress, a career counselor can help a 1L make meaningful professional connections.
Fox Rothschild’s Jessica Mullen explains why being assertive over your wellness is crucial to surviving the current work climate.
NALP President Rebecca Calman encourages members to tell their stories to each other even though they may not have cliffhangers. She writes, "Certain chapters may be more exciting than others. That’s okay, I promise they’re still worth sharing!" Also, NALP’s Board of Directors recognizes Andy Hales, Vice President — Professional Development and Training at Venable LLP, with NALP’s Service Excellence Award.
This article stresses the importance of having a strategy to identify, establish, and enforce boundaries to help newer professionals launch long and meaningful careers.
The Newer Professionals Section is for NALP members who have been in the profession for four years or less.
Here are some tips for recruiters on preparing for the spring.
Here are some tips for using multiple communication channels to get students' attention.
Much of the generational tension in the workplace might be resolved by simply reconciling the generationally divergent understandings of what merits respect.
Sometimes it's helpful to remember the ultimate reasons we are legal career professionals.
These apps can make your professional life easier and help to boost your productivity.
One of the most challenging aspects of presenting career services programming is often getting students to show up. Here are some tips.
Every February, previously calm career services offices are upended by spring recruitment as they are flooded with employers and highly emotional first-year students. When I began my role as a career counselor, I had a unique experience where I was the career counselor running the office, seeing students back-to-back-to-back without my team. As a result, I rushed through a 30-minute meeting in 15 minutes, discussing students’ specific questions as soon as they walked in the door. What I later realized was that my initial eagerness to help students hindered my counseling sessions. Once the dean returned, I started to observe his counseling ses...
Networking is not just about meeting people but also about building relationships.
NALP offers various resources for professionals new to the legal field to connect and grow their networks, including hosting the Newer Professionals’ Forum event.
For new professionals, remember your values, build on each new experience, and become a community member who is supported and supportive, and your career will be enriched and full of wonderful opportunities.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Keith Dye shares three principles for advising law students about their careers.
Duquesne University School of Law’s Maria D. Comas offers a four-step approach to building NALP Section member engagement on NALPconnect.
Say goodbye to sweaty palms and nervous handshakes and learn to take advantage of the power of online professional networking.
maintaining morale among those you supervise and work with during a downmarket
Learn how an incentive program boosted attendance at one school's career services events.
Here are some tips for advising students when appearance or personal hygiene may be the reasons for not getting past an interview.
These three tips can enhance the effectiveness of your lateral hiring.
The truth is that introverts can be very good at networking; they just need to approach making connections with people differently.
Here are some steps career services offices can take to ensure they are truly prepared to assist students and employers during on-campus recruiting.
It's the perfect time for law school career services professionals to start thinking about how to collect survey information from 2010 graduates.
A career counselor learned an important life lesson.
Faculty members can be valuable colleagues to career services professionals. Here are some suggestions for tapping what they have to offer.
Here are suggestions for addressing the most common issues arising for career advisors who are working with second career students.
If someone asks you to give a presentation to a large audience, how does your body respond? Excitement? Terror? Butterflies and sweaty palms? Many people identify public speaking as one of their greatest fears. In our profession, public speaking is a frequent part of the job. Below are a few tips that we hope will make your next speaking engagement a little less scary.
As you consider your own work-related resolutions, use these tips to examine how technology can increase your efficiency in the workplace.
So you’re starting a new position in career services — as a newer professional, I know this transition can seem overwhelming. Where do you start? Start by owning your job title and specific role within your office and go from there. The tips provided below may seem obvious but recognizing them can help your transition seem more manageable and exciting!
Students hear us say “network, network, network” so many times that the word may elicit an eye roll. Our challenge, then, is explaining why networking — or developing professional relationships — is so valuable and necessary to their legal careers.
Interested in hearing about Generation Z’s impact on the workforce? Keep an eye on this Bulletin column series and submit your questions and comments directly to the author.
NALP members, get involved in the association and meet other members by joining a section, volunteering for a leadership position, and more.
newcomers; newer professionals
How can someone who wants to move into career advising learn about opportunities and market himself or herself to law schools?
This forum is designed for those with less than four years of experience in the field.
Here are some tips on increasing opportunities for students at small and medium firms.
Here are some tips for getting the most from the upcoming conference in Tampa.
Law school career professionals need to be cognizant of the decision-making challenges faced by millennials and design individual approaches for helping students learn to make professional decisions.
A first step in providing career counseling to law students who are veterans is to realize that each is a unique person with individual needs.
There will always be challenges in any job search, but the alternative job search requires more specific adjustments along the way to make sure that a student's job search strategy and documents are a fit for the position sought.
This speed networking event was easy to administer and helped students build interviewing skills.
Collaboration with your admissions office will yield benefits for both career services and admissions.
A focus on communication and on class cohesion is essential in managing a multi-office summer program.
Here are four important ways to support students who do not receive an offer from the organized recruiting process.
Prior to starting my role as an Associate Director of Career Services, I had a background in private practice, government, teaching, and nonprofits, but I was inexperienced with counseling students or working in an academic setting. A little more than two years later, I have to say there was a lot for me to learn! This article takes a look at four of the top roadblocks or challenges I faced at the beginning of my path, and the ways I learned to navigate around them.
Starting a new legal career is exciting, but despite the excitement, many newer professionals are experiencing unexpected challenges that turn the glow of a new career into darkness and gloom. Transitioning from school to work is hard — thankfully, these newer professionals have you, the professional development manager, to assist in navigating career challenges. Here are three tips you can provide to new professionals to help ease the transition to practice.
Penn State Dickinson Law’s Tom Lee and Laura Williams address the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.
Southwestern Law School’s Megan Evanich explains how legal career advisors can help students refocus on networking during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some tips for helping students write effective cover letters.
Managing your own professional development will ensure you maximize your experience in an entry-level role and will prepare you for opportunities ahead.
Penn State Dickinson Law’s Tom Lee explains why legal employers should consider neurodiverse candidates in their recruiting practices.
Entering the field of legal recruitment or career services can be a daunting assignment for a non-lawyer. Here are some tips.
Tips for making your career services office more visible.
Being a newcomer to the legal career field can be intimidating, but newcomers can often bring helpful fresh perspectives to their organizations and their jobs.
Social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, when used wisely, can help law students position themselves in the job market.
For those on the school side, summer break provides a great opportunity to improve counseling techniques, further knowledge of legal hiring markets, and more. Here are some tips for making the most of summer break.
Can Twitter be a useful networking tool for job seekers, and, if so, how does one get from virtual networking to in-person contacts?
While winter break offers a welcomed reprieve, it also presents an ideal opportunity for law students to devote time to strategic professional activities that will further their career goals.
As career services professionals prepare to work with 1Ls, it is important to incorporate familiarizing students with the intricacies of navigating the legal profession into first-semester programming.
Making the most of your recruiting "off season" can pay big dividends in the long run.
One step in "fixing" your visual presentations is to recognize that your PowerPoint is just one aspect of your total presentation.
Your collaboration with faculty and student groups will not only lead to increased attendance and interest among students in your programs, but also to stronger relationships within your law school.
One area that is explored less often is the gender diversity of the legal professionals who work in administrative roles, such as recruiting and career services. In contrast to the statistics for attorneys, the majority of these roles are occupied by women. I used the NALP Directory of Legal Employers and NALP Directory of Law Schools to do my own quick tally of gender diversity among recruiting contacts at the Am Law top 25 law firms and the U.S. News & World Report top 25 law schools.
Four strategies to strengthen the bonds between career services offices (CSOs), faculty and the students they serve.
Embracing difficulties in life, prioritizing, tackling assignments one by one and celebrating each achievement are methods to increase resilience.
Following these steps can help ensure a CSO survey will generate clear results that can be used to identify successes as well as actionable steps for improvement.
Whether you have been in your current role for 20 years or two years, a mentor can play a critical role in your professional development. Depending on where you are in your career, you may utilize mentors in a different way, or, like me, you may find that while you have numerous professional connections, you lack someone you consider your mentor. Many organizations have established mentorship programs that pair new or junior employees with a more senior colleague. But, what do you do if there isn’t a program like that available to you? How do you go about identifying a mentor that’s right for you?
Whether you are brand new to the legal placement field or have some experience under your belt, here are some tips for making the most of your first Newer Professionals’ Forum:
I’m on my way home from the 2018 NALP Newer Professionals Forum (NPF) in San Diego, where I just had the opportunity to experience this now decades-old NALP conference for the first time, along with about 200 mostly new NALPers, the largest Newer Professionals Forum participant group since 2008. Although I’ve sent many of our school’s new career counselors to this conference in the past, I never found the time (or budget) to attend myself. The experience verified the high worth I always assumed — and even took for granted — when sending our new folks to this program.
It can be difficult to build trust with students in a time when they tend to maintain relationships through their cell phones and are burdened with busy schedules, stressful classes, and plenty of reading. Here are some ideas for building trust with your students — particularly your 1Ls — as you enter a new academic year.
Christopher McKenna and Angela Sordi share some tips on what worked, and what did not, from a first attempt at virtual onboarding.
Seattle University School of Law’s Jana Matthews and University of Hawaii’s Trisha Nakamura share tips on how newer professionals can benefit from the relationships they make through NALP.
A career on Capitol Hill can be a great choice for law graduates interested in policy. Here are five tips for pursuing jobs on the Hill.
Delegating is an important part of being a successful manager. Two recruiting managers, Ginny Mueller and Victoria Sievers, share their experiences and offer some advice on how to effectively delegate to those new to the role.
NALP Executive Director James G. Leipold reflects on reuniting with friends old and new in New Orleans at the first in-person Annual Education Conference since 2019 during April.
Holland & Knight LLP’s Precillia Soares explains the benefits of staying in touch with law students over the summer.
You will undoubtedly encounter many challenges as you transition from private practice to talent development. Embrace those challenges with curiosity and a growth mindset. In your new role, you can help reshape the practice of law so that both lawyers and talent development professionals can truly “live long and prosper.”
Whether a newcomer or old-timer, a great way to develop professionally and to enjoy the work we do is to ask for and to offer help.
Here are some tips for those making the leap from school side to employer side.
You're in a meeting with a student and it's clear there are some deeper issues. Here are a few possible ways of leading into the topic of a student's need for personal counseling.
Although the work life of a career services professional may seem hectic throughout much of the year, understanding the predictable cycles can help.
As with any good relationship, strong relationships with your firm's associates are built on mutual trust and understanding. Here are a few pointers.
Career services professionals should train law students to understand that their law school efforts translate directly into valuable skills and habits as new associates.
Here are just a few suggestions for ways to create or promote different types of in-person networking opportunities for students.
What should a career counselor tell students to do and what pitfalls should they avoid to make their online networking easier and more effective?
These tips can help new(er) career services professionals hit the ground running.
A NALP "Newer Professional" urges newcomers to become involved!
The post-graduate search for public interest jobs can be challenging. Here are some tips to help recent graduates stay encouraged and connect with a rewarding position.
Kelley Drye & Warren’s Caitlin Raybourn provides tips for the first time through planning a purposeful summer program for law students at law firms.
One of the projects that has most meaningfully reinforced the principles I value, like curiosity, collaboration, and a growth mindset, did not come from professional work. It came from a family podcast we created at home.
Recruiting diverse students by reaching out to student organizations
transition to career services
Here are some tips on how to counsel students who do not participate in fall OCI or who do not find a job through the OCI program.
Some tips for helping students who didn't get an offer.
Implementing some new measures resulted in the creation of the largest mock interview program our office had ever administered.
Here are some tips to help recruitment professionals manage the administrative aspects of lateral hiring.
Tips for career office handouts
Tips for preparing for judicial clerkship application season.
Here are some suggestions for getting students in the lower half of their class engaged in enthusiastically looking for work and careers.
What do law schools wish employers knew about the role of a CSO and how a CSO can help an employer?
Here are six ways students can continue to advance their job searches alive during the summer months.
There are virtually endless facets to being effective career services professionals. Here are some quick tips that help in a few of these roles.
Figuring out the key differences between a law school and a law firm environment can accelerate your transition to a new role.
What would you do with a few extra hours per week? Spend more time with family? Start a blog? Engage in self-care? By using a few tools and tips to get more organized and efficient, you could gain a little bit more time — let’s get started!
University of North Texas Dallas College of Law’s Katherine Mikkelson offers pointers for professionals new to the area of counseling law students about their legal careers.
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Pamela Cyr prepares NALP members for activities and attractions in Vancouver, British Columbia, site of the 2022 Annual Education Conference from April 25-28.
Welcome New NALP Members. Find helpful resources to get you better acquainted with your new NALP. membership
Here are some tips for measuring the success of your CSO.
Here are a few basic steps to take as you learn and grow within our profession.
Consider past experiences when allocating responsibilities in a career services office.
preparing students for callbacks
Internships and externships provide not only needed experience but also valuable professional networking opportunities.
You've decided you want to start "getting social" but don't know where to start. This article provides a checklist of key decisions that will help you start tweeting and sharing in no time.
Law school and law firm career professionals, students, and lawyers must know the rules of the road in the complex and changing digital frontier.
In a profession where word of mouth and reputation trump nearly everything else, you truly can't afford not to hit the ground running and let NALP coach you along the way, according to this past attendee of the Newer Professionals' Forum.
Change creates both challenges and opportunities in all facets of our work lives. Change is undeniably necessary, and new people, new ideas, and new structures can yield better results for the mission or goal of an organization. While best practices vary depending on the individual and the situation at hand, there are several ways to more gracefully weather most times of change.
Mastering the skill of learning how to deal with change can bring benefits to young lawyers starting their careers.
How contributing fresh information, knowing key players in your firm’s departments, and improving a process can add value to your firm as a newer professional.
This process of "writing a résumé backward" can be helpful to students who enter law school knowing exactly what they want to do after graduation.
There is no shortage of ways to become involved in NALP. Here are a few suggestions.
Just starting work in a law school career office? Here are some tips for hitting the ground running.
Take your time, ask lots of questions, follow through and be creative. These are among the keys to succeed as a newer professional at a law school.
Business and lawyer coach Alay Yajnik on how law firms can use coaching to drive performance, increase retention, and attract top talent.
These three pieces of advice can help public-interest minded students who want to participate in OCI.
Each student comes to law school with a different life experience and perception of the legal profession and the professional world in general. With a growing number of first-generation law students, this is becoming increasingly true.
It is always reinvigorating to participate in NALP’s annual Newer Professionals Forum, as I did last month in San Diego. Professionals of all sorts who are relatively new to the legal careers profession come together for three days each year to work with a faculty of experienced NALP professionals who share wisdom, best practices, and practical advice, and offer moral support and coaching to prepare our newest members for the challenges and rewards that lie ahead. The enthusiasm and optimism of the Newer Professionals Forum attendees is infectious
Change is on the horizon, and nowhere is this more evident than in progressive law firms that are showing thought leadership in their efforts to develop, manage and retain top legal talent.
University of Akron School of Law’s Alecia Bencze offers tips for newer professionals in the legal field about how to build their online persona.
Fox Rothschild LLP’s Jessica Jacobs shares takeaways from her professional journey moving from a traditional attorney role into professional development.
Tips from and for newcomers.
Newer Professionals' Forum
Some tips on rewriting recruiting materials.
When a career counselor thinks negative thoughts, students seem to know instantly that the counselor isn't completely on their side.
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and an investor in start-ups, and entrepreneur Ben Casnocha provide a unique perspective on career development and success in their book, The Start-Up of YOU .
The author suggests books that have been helpful and influential in her work as a career development professional.
Career coaches can help students and alumni build confidence by emphasizing these building blocks that create a strong foundation for job search success.
One of the most important jobs of a career office is managing student expectations about the office's role in their job search.
Here are three things career advisors can do to help students better connect with local bar associations.
Tips for gathering feedback and evaluations from summer associates.
Here are some tips for conveying tips on professional attire to law students and recent hires.
counseling the diligent yet unsuccessful student
Husch Blackwell’s Ginette Mueller reflects on lessons for newer legal professionals about adjusting to a new job after graduating law school.
University of Akron School of Law’s Alecia Bencze explains how using the strengths of their personal interests can help career services professionals achieve more in their work roles.
Husch Blackwell’s Ginette Mueller offers advice for new legal professionals about recruitment marketing, including identifying your goals, highlighting what your firm can offer, pinpointing ideal candidates and having an action plan to get results.
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff’s Heather DiFranco offers tips on networking and getting involved for newer professionals in the legal community that have recently joined NALP or are looking for career resources.
Making the transition from being a legal practitioner to being a career services professional can present a number of different challenges.
Experienced professionals weigh in with tips for newcomers to the field.
One of the best ways to establish yourself at a new job is to be a "giver." Here are some suggestions.
Here are a few things I learned in my first year as a J.D. career advisor that have helped me make the most of my time in this profession.
University of Kansas School of Law’s Meredith Wiggins and Howard University School of Law’s Robert Wright Jr. have a conversation about working at law schools despite not attending law school.
