Today, we’re excited to welcome back Gabriella Martin, 2L guest writer, to talk about the inevitable and always unpleasant rejection and how to recover without breaking your stride.
Rejection sucks. Honestly, I don’t think there will ever come a time where you get rejected—from a job, a date, whatever—and your first thought will be, “Huh, I’m so glad that happened.” Yes, you may get there eventually, but when you first hear that, “thanks, but no thanks,” you feel upset and, to some degree, unsteady. Why? [Read more…]
August is here, which can only mean one thing — the annual craziness of on-campus interviewing is about to begin!
With classes starting soon and interviewing looming for summer associate positions and clerkships, I figured this would be a good time to bring up a sensitive topic: the elevator pitch.
While the informational interview is fresh in your mind, take the time to record your impressions.
Before you arrive for your informational interview, it’s useful to think about what knowledge you would like to gain from the experience and come up with a basic list of questions you’d like to ask.
Once you’ve 
It can be intimidating to think about calling or emailing a complete stranger and asking them to meet with you. Keep in mind, however, that most people love to talk about themselves, and will often be quite flattered that you have an interest in meeting them.
