Resume and/or Cover Letter Critique
Self-Assessment/Myers-Briggs Assessment and Consultation
Interview Preparation/Mock Interview
Job Search Exploration or Strategy Consultation
Professional Development Consultation
Resume and/or Cover Letter Critique (free to you*; retail value of $150+)
Options:
v Via Symplicity (upload for first-time automatic review)
v Via Email
v Via Email with Follow-up Appointment
Documents to Review Before Scheduling/E-mailing:
· Resume Tips and Step-by-Step Guide (view in pdf)
· Legal Resume Checklist (view in pdf)
· Cover Letter (view in pdf)
· Setting Goals and Marketing Yourself (view in pdf)
Related Programs
o Job Search 101: Marketing Yourself in Legal Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviews
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Communicating Across the Ages
Self-Assessment/Myers-Briggs Assessment and Consultation (free to you*; retail value $ 400+)
Options:
v Complete Self-Assessment Workbook/Exercises (on own and/or at Self-Scheduled Self-Assessment Programs) then Schedule Consultation
v Drop in at Self-Scheduled Self-Assessment to do Myers-Briggs with follow-up materials sent and consultation if desired
v Attend Myers-Briggs Assessment Event (2/mo.) with follow-up materials sent and consultation if desired
Documents to Review Before Scheduling
· Self-Assessment (Workbook)
· Where Lawyers Work (view in pdf)
· Salaries & Debt (view in pdf)
Related Programs
o Self-Scheduled Self-Assessments
o Introduction and Exploration of Career Options I
o Introduction and Exploration of Career Options II
o Food for Thought Series (for practice-area exploration)
Interview Preparation/Mock Interview (free to you*; retail value $150-200+/hour)
Options:
v Mock Interview
v Strategy Consultation
v E-mail “quick” questions
Documents to Review Before Scheduling/E-mailing:
· Interviewing Tips (view in pdf)
· Setting Goals and Marketing Yourself (view in pdf)
Related Programs
o Job Search 101: Marketing Yourself in Legal Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviews
o OCI Crash Course (for OCI)
o Mock Interview Marathon
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Communicating Across the Ages
Job Search Exploration or Strategy Consultation (free to you*; retail value $150+/hr. )
Options:
v “Quick Questions” by Email
v Strategies for Exploring Options & Identifying Contacts
v Consultation Regarding Specific Types of Opportunities (as specified)
v Developing a Marketing/Networking Plan
v Status Check-in Regarding Whether You’re “On Track”
v Consultation Regarding Application/Negotiation Process for Specific Job
Documents to Review Before Scheduling/E-mailing:
For Questions about Whether You’re “On Track”
· Employer Hiring Time Lines (view in pdf)
· Timelines Semester-by-Semester (view in pdf)
· 3L Job Searches (view in pdf)
For Questions Regarding Options:
· Where Lawyers Work (view in pdf)
· Fellowships (view in pdf)
· Judicial Clerkships (view in pdf)
· On-Campus Interviewing (view in pdf)
· Clinic and Practicum Opportunities (view in pdf)
For Questions Regarding Strategies:
· Job Search Strategies (view in pdf)
o Job Searches for People with Disabilities (view in pdf)
o The Out-of-Town Job Search Checklist (view in pdf)
o Second-Career or Weekend-Schedule Students (view in pdf)
o Judicial Clerkships (view in pdf)
o Fellowships (view in pdf)
o On-Campus Interviewing (view in pdf)
o Clinic and Practicum Opportunities (view in pdf)
Setting Goals & Marketing Yourself (view in pdf)
· Networking for a Job (view in pdf)
· Temp and Placement Agencies (view in pdf)
· Negotiations (view in pdf)
· Salaries & Debt (view in pdf)
For Questions Regarding Documents:
· Resume Tips & Step-by-Step Guide (view in pdf)
· Legal Resume Checklist (view in pdf)
· Cover Letters (view in pdf)
· Writing Samples (view in pdf)
Transcripts (view in pdf)
· References
· Letters of Recommendation (view in pdf)
· Thank-you Letters (view in pdf)
For Questions Regarding Interviews
· See Section Above
Related Programs
o Introduction to Legal Culture
o Mandatory 1L Orientation to Legal Job Searches & Student Information Fair
o Symplicity Training & Updates
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Networking to Get the Job & On the Job
o Job Search 101: Marketing Yourself in Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and More
o Out-of-Town Job Search Small Group Advising
o 2008 and 2009 Grads Plan Ahead for Fall
o 3rd Annual Judicial Clerkship Expo
o Quad-School and MJF Public Interest Expo
o Government & Public Interest Summer Employer Information Program and Table Time
o Fellowships & Loan Repayment Assistance Program for Public Interest Careers
o How to Gain Experience With a Busy Schedule
o On-Campus Interview Trainings
o On-Campus Interview Crash Course
o Food for Thought Series
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Communicating Across the Ages
Professional Development Consultation (free to you*; retail value $150-200/hour)
Options:
v Exploration of Specified Professional Development Issues
v Coaching Regarding On-the-Job Issue
v Develop Professional Development Plan
v “Quick Questions” by E-mail
Documents to Review Before Scheduling/E-Mailing:
· Setting Goals & Marketing Yourself (view in pdf)
· Networking (view in pdf)
Related Programs:
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Time Management & Billable Hours
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Lessons From the Bench
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Networking to Get the Job & On the Job
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Faux-Pas Proofing Your Future
o Bookbag to Briefcase: The Art of Listening
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Communicating Across the Ages
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Clarifying & Tackling the Assignment
o Bookbag to Briefcase: Integrating Public Service to Your Life & Career
o Introduction to Legal Culture
o Job Search 101: Marketing Yourself in Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and More
* You = Hamline University School of Law current students and alumni