Job Hunting Tips from the Law Schools

By Maren[LLM GUIDE] in Editor's Blog on Jan 29, 2007

Happy New Year, everyone! First off, thanks again to this year's LL.M. bloggers for keeping us updated with their honest and insightful posts.

Branching out a bit from my earlier post on job prospects for LL.M. students, I'd like to share some of the career planning tips that top US law schools give their international LL.M. students. We've found some pretty good sources on the Internet about career planning, which are sometimes buried away on law school websites.

The first one I'd like to mention is the "International LL.M. Career Planning" brochure published by the Yale Law School Career Development Office. Although it is understandably Yale-centric, the brochure has useful information for any international LL.M. student who might be looking for a job in the United States. The brochure includes bar exam information, interview tips, as well as sample resumes and cover letters. There are even some useful contributions from LL.M. alumni (who found jobs!) and recruiting directors from big-league law firms.

Other useful LL.M. job hunting sources include Georgetown's Graduate Professional Development FAQs and LLM Resource Manual. University of Virginia Law School has a shorter handbook with tips for international LL.M. students.

There are surely other good sources out there. As always, let us know if you find anything good. 'Til next time!