Considering Going Solo? Wisdom from the Founder of Solo Practice University

Susan Cartier LiebelToday’s interview is with Susan Cartier Liebel, Founder & CEO of Solo Practice University, one of my favorite law-related sites on the Internet. (Not kidding, it’s great.) She’s here to talk about her unique career path, and what you can do to position yourself for success if you’re considering going solo.

Without further ado…

I’ve been working full-time for about a decade, but I’m thinking of going to law school. I’m worried that I’m too old to do it, and that there won’t be anyone to hire me when I get out. You had a career before law school — how do you suggest evaluating my options, so I can figure out if law school is a good idea?

How I got to law school is a very interesting story…at least to some.

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Want to Be Content in Your Legal Career? Great Advice from Happy Go Legal

Happy Go Legal logoToday we’re very excited to have Chelsea Callanan here to discuss how to position yourself for a legal career that’s going to make you happy. Chelsea is one half of the fantastic Happy Go Legal, a website and coaching service designed to help you identify and reach your career (and life) goals. Check it out!

Now, without further ado, here’s Chelsea.

I’m considering going to law school, but I’m really concerned about the work-life balance aspects of the profession. What can I think about, or do, before applying to make sure law is the right career path for me? What can I do while I’m in in school to ensure I end up where I want to be?

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Stop Telling Me to Play Golf. Enough, Already!

GolfI swear to you, if ONE MORE PERSON writes an article about how professional women need to take up golf to get ahead, I’m going to completely lose my mind. The most recent crop:

Just STOP!

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Incoming 1Ls: Join Me for a Twitter Chat

TwitterIf you’re starting law school soon, chances are good you have a few questions. Here’s a chance to get some answers!

This Wednesday, June 13th, at 8:00 pm (Eastern)/5:00 pm (Pacific), I’ll be answering all of your burning questions about how to start law school right, along with a bunch of other legal bloggers.

It’s a great group, including @LawSchoolTools (the host), @StudentAppeal, @HappyGoLegal, @LawSchoolNobody, @AmicusTutoring, @GreenhornLegal, and @MsJDtweets.

We’d love to have you join us!

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Mentors or Sponsors: Which Do You Need?

Mentors?What support do young lawyers need to succeed? Conventional wisdom says you’re good to go if you find a couple of experienced mentors and do what they tell you to do. The modern viewpoint, however, is a bit different.

Now just having good mentors isn’t enough — you need to find a sponsor.

Okay, stop hyperventilating! Yes, it’s one more thing to pay attention to, but this might actually turn out to be useful for you, so pay attention.

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Want a Job? Clean Up Your Online Paper Trail

GoogleQuick question: What comes up when someone searches for your name in Google? Go ahead, try it. (For an accurate look, open up a different browser from the one you normally use, so you’re not “contaminating” your results with personalized Google results.)

What do you see? Are these results something you’d be comfortable with a potential employer seeing when they search for you? Because — no doubt — they will.

What Should a Potential Employer See?

What’s the best first impression an employer can have of you online? Personally, I think it’s one of these:

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