ATL’s Unofficial Orientation to Law School (Part II)

Are you thinking about going to law school? This new series, hopes to guide you on your way.

Today, we present the second installment of our three-part series of Google Hangouts aimed at helping prospective law students navigate the application process and the first year of school. This week, Joe Patrice and Elie Mystal are joined by Nicole Wanzer, Law School Recruiting Manager at Morrison Foerster and David Thompson an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

Prospective students can sign up here to get more news and resources to begin their legal careers….

Let’s meet the panel and chit chat:

When it comes to on-campus interviewing, should you position yourself as a generalist, or laser target yourself as a perfect fit for a unique niche practice?

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Should Oliver market himself as a generalist?

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When you’ve gotten dings from the firms you interviewed with, should you take a shotgun approach to applications, or try a whole different strategy.

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Do you think Carrie should go get a hundred resumes made?

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Summer events are just for boozing. Or are they?

Is Samuel making a good decision focusing on staying in rather than heading to lunch?

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Again, for all you aspiring law students, don’t forget to sign up for more resources on applying to and succeeding in law school. We hope to see you for the third installment of this series!

  


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