Young Attorneys on Getting an Edge in Today's Job Market
By Jamie Bence
Washington Post runs advice today from three young attorneys who have been successful in today’s difficult job market. Laila Leigh, a 2010 graduate of the Columbus School of Law had advice which will ring true for aspiring public interest lawyers:
“A lot of law students think, ‘I have to be in law review, I have to be in moot court.’ I just stayed focused on what I wanted to do and selected internships and opportunities that would put me in a position to do what I wanted to do when I was done”
“I wasn’t trying to get an experience that looked good on my resume. I asked, ‘Where can I work with immigrant communities? Where can I work that will get me in a courtroom? Write briefs?’ I wanted to do substantial work. That’s what I sought out, those are what gave me an advantage.”
Read the full story here.
