What differences are there in a legal job search, or in legal employment networking?
Many forum readers have discovered that networking in the legal field is entirely different from that of the scientist or other science career area. In the legal arena, the “peer plus 2” method of networking doesn’t seem to produce the same quantity of leads as it does in other fields. Quite frankly, we believe that young employees of law firms are very busy–perhaps too busy to respond to networking inquiries. With law firms, the best approach is to contact the Partner. Partners are easy to find, and they generally have open email addresses on the company website. While they may be difficult to reach by phone, forum readers report that Partners generally respond to email networking requests and even informational interviews. Don’t send off a CV on the first contact! Simply be in touch as you would with anyone else, asking advice on your career interests or offering to meet the Partner in person. For excellent advice from Keven about interview day in the law firm, see the original disc
