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  • May 14, 2022

    How Settling For Less Can Lead to More When It Comes to Career Satisfaction

    How Settling For Less Can Lead to More When It Comes to Career Satisfaction

    At the beginning of our careers, we are often not afforded the luxury of landing a co-called ‘dream job’, if such a thing even exists. In a season of high turnover matched with strong demand for talent, it’s easy to get lost in the concept of chasing the next great role or company. The adage ‘the grass […]

  • February 1, 2022

    How to Get the ‘LinkedIn Helped Me Get This Job’ Badge

    How to Get the ‘LinkedIn Helped Me Get This Job’ Badge

    Did you land your current gig because of LinkedIn? If you wouldn’t be where you are right now because of LinkedIn, then you can add this exclusive badge to your profile. Here’s how! In 2020, LinkedIn started rolling out a new feature on its platform that allows users to indicate when they got a job […]

  • January 25, 2022

    How To Quit Your Job — The Right Way

    How To Quit Your Job — The Right Way

    Thinking of leaving your current job for a new opportunity? Take a moment and consider some steps you can take to resign the right way, without leaving any bridges burned, or suffering from major regrets six months into your new gig. In this article, I’m going to walk through how to quit your job… the […]

  • January 18, 2022

    5 LinkedIn Mistakes + How to Fix Them

    5 LinkedIn Mistakes + How to Fix Them

    LinkedIn has remained super important to the advancement of so many professionals, so don’t miss out on all that LinkedIn has to offer! Incorporate these tips and suggestions into your profile today. Wanna know something cool? Like, really cool? I received a job offer on LinkedIn without applying or doing anything! HOW?? It’s all because […]

  • August 30, 2019

    No Internship? No Problem! Do This Instead.

    No Internship? No Problem! Do This Instead.

    Feel like you’ve hit a wall with the internship search for the upcoming semester or summer? You’re not alone! It can easily feel like you’ve exhausted all of the openings and have run out of networking opportunities. However, don’t let the lack of landing anything “official” take away your willingness to work hard and get something on your resume. Let’s explore some opportunities that you might want to consider as resume-building alternatives to a traditional internship or externship.

  • August 20, 2019

    How to Dress for Law School

    How to Dress for Law School

    Welcome to law school! Now, how should you dress? Don’t worry. It’s completely normal as a 1L to have no idea what you should wear that first day of school, or the days that come after. Keep in mind that while your fashion decisions aren’t the ‘make it or break it’ part of law school, […]

  • August 12, 2019

    What You Should Know Before Starting At A Law Firm

    What You Should Know Before Starting At A Law Firm

    Whether you have already gained experience with a clerkship or internship with a law firm, are waiting to start one, or are in the midst of one right now, there are some important tips you should know and keep in mind.  Litigation with a law firm was the last thing I thought I’d be doing […]

  • August 6, 2019

    Accepting a Job Offer, But Continuing to Look for Another Job?

    Accepting a Job Offer, But Continuing to Look for Another Job?

    Your reputation in the legal industry is extremely important. I mean, beyond more important than anything you could imagine! That’s why you need to evaluate your actions, or inaction, with that frame of mind.

  • September 13, 2017

    026: Essential Tech Equipment for Law School + Emoji Law with Gabriella!

    We’ve returned! On this week’s episode, I talk with the power #legaltech duo Dennis Kennedy & Tom Mighell about essential law school technology that every law student should have. PLUS, I sit down with attorney Gabriella Ziccarelli to discuss emoji law, finding a niche, and have Gabriella answer the question everyone wants to know: “How […]

  • September 11, 2017

    I joined The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast!

    I first met Nicole Abboud through a mutual “internet friend” introducing us on Twitter. Nicole is a multimedia marketing consultant for lawyers and law firms looking to build video, podcasting, or other internet-based forms of content. Based in LA, Nicole is also a podcaster running The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast where she chats on a weekly […]

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