University of Mississippi School of Law Career Services Office

05/15/2015

Here are some interesting insights from an attorney on networking. While I'm not encouraging people to ditch class (one of the suggestions), I would encourage people to think about making the most of their time while in law school. Remember its a means to and end and not the end itself!

http://www.americanbar.org/publications/student_lawyer/2014-15/april-may/create_networking_master_plan.html

Law school is the prime time to start cultivating relationships with those who may be your future colleagues, clients, or bosses.

03/24/2015

Hello women Interested in public interest summer fellowships:
Another funder, Ms. JD is opening its 2015 Summer Public Interest Scholarship Competition. Winners will receive $500 towards the cost of pursuing a public interest internship this summer. The deadline is April 17, 2015 and students are to post their essays directly to the Ms. JD blog. In 1,000 words or less, applicants should respond to the following prompt:

"Ms. JD is focused this year on how we can all be Stronger Together. What does being Stronger Together mean to you in the public interest context? What does it mean for your public interest pursuits?"
For more information go online to:

http://ms-jd.org/blog/article/announcing-the-ms.-jd-2015-summer-public-interest-scholarships

Ms. JD is pleased to announce the opening of our 2015 Summer Public Interest Scholarship Competition! The winners of this year’s Public Interest Scholarship Competition will each receive a $500 scholarship to…...

12/17/2014

Here is an article from the Student Lawyer magazine that gives a nice overview on how to find information about potential employers. While you are out on break, consider following some of the items suggested here. http://www.americanbar.org/publications/student_lawyer/2014-15/december/getting_backstory_tips_employer_background_research.html

Advice for researching potential employers as well as landing--and acing!--that interview.

12/11/2014

Hi, Students:

Yet another article that emphasizes the advantage of capitalizing on established relationships as a means to finding employment. So enjoy your break from school, but take advantage of this downtime to re-establish ties with people who might refer you! Read on...

http://careerenlightenment.com/employers-ignore-almost-everything-application-except

This article first appeared in Quartz on December 2, 2014. It’s the holiday season, and millions of people are about to get a flood of unsolicited career advice from older relatives. Most of it will be useless. You don’t need to be toldRead the rest…

12/05/2014

Savvy boutiques are successfully adapting their recruiting style to gain a competitive edge by hiring the best and brightest young talent that can help deliv...

12/01/2014

Hello, students: if you are interested in working on criminal justice issues such as expungements of criminal records and reentry issues from a public interest view point, please check your law school e-mail for today. You will find an opportunity for Spring 2015 or Summer 2015 work with one of our recent alumnae.

12/01/2014

Hello, everyone:

I know that the throes of finals are upon you, but the Memphis Career Networking event on 11/14/14 made the Tri-State Defender newspaper and some of you colleagues were photographed as they networked. Check out this link...http://tsdmemphis.com/greater-metro/157-original/21462-when-law-and-mentoring-intersect

TSDMemphis.com is the website of The New Tri-State Defender. The Tri-State Defender is one of the longest, continuously published African-American papers in the United States.

11/13/2014

"Dismissing chances for skill development because the opportunity isn’t on-point with your right-now career goals is shortsighted and can stunt your professional growth." This quote highlights just one insight found in the newest issue of Student Lawyer. Check out the rest of the article using this link. http://www.americanbar.org/publications/student_lawyer/2014-15/november/been_there_done_that_stand_out_practical_training.html

Are you making sure you are developing the practical experience today's legal employers demand?

11/05/2014

Even though the jobs referred to in this infographic are medical representative jobs, I think that the underlying disconnect between recruiters and job seekers may be universal....Check out the difference between what recruiters say and what job seekers hear below.

http://careerenlightenment.com/recruiters-say-job-seekers-hear-infographic

Are job seekers and recruiters from different planets? With unemployed people outnumbering job openings three to one, you’d think recruiters could find the talent they need to fill positions. The problem is only 50 percent of job seekers actually haveRead the rest…

10/28/2014

Rapid career advancement requires a good, hard look in the mirror. Here's how to put yourself under the microscope.

10/28/2014

Dear 3L Students:
Not to leave you out of this conversation. Many of you are worried about finding that post-graduate job. The word for today is FOLLOW-UP. It's not enough to talk to members of your network once, find out that they aren't hiring and then never contact them again. Instead, you want to get into the habit of periodically following-up and updating members of your network with your new professional exploits. Use the skills you've developed while posting on Facebook (e.g., updates featuring each new life event) to update members of your professional contacts. Sometimes, you may need to go old-school and actually have a conversation with your contacts instead of e-mailing or posting. However, you do it, the Christmas break is a wonderful time to re-invigorate those professional relationships. Contact Career Services if you need any help...

10/28/2014

Dear 2L Students: I had a conversation with one of your colleagues who seemed to be under the impression that they were late in the job search game for next summer because this student had not participated in on-campus interviews. In case any of you share those misgivings, let me assure you that you could not be further from the truth! As our Career Services timeline states, part of your job search strategy is to: know the hiring time-frames for employers you are targeting. (For example, big firms hire a year in advance, small firms hire a couple months, sometimes weeks, in advance.) In summary, you still got plenty of time. Get your application materials ready to make a big push over the Winter Break and stop in to see us if you need help.