A Bar Prep Action Plan for 3Ls without Job Offers at Graduation

March 5, 2012 at 9:03 am · Filed under Career Resources, Legal Education, Public Interest Jobs

By: Steve Grumm

Here’s my modest proposal on how 3Ls can maximize their time while focusing on both bar prep and the career search after graduation:

For those 3Ls who will be studying for the bar and hunting for jobs after graduation, the keys to success may be distilled into one word: planning. Before graduation, 3Ls should work up an action plan to manage their summertime responsibilities.  There are (at least) four considerations for an action plan:

  • Bar exam prep;
  • The job hunt;
  • Managing finances; and
  • Maintaining sanity….