Jobs in the Legal field?
Lexee! asked:
I am a recent college grad that has been on only 3-4 interviews with law firms, one with the courts, several interviews in general, and I don’t know why it is so hard to break into this industry. I am not just some dumb girl trying to get a job just to make money, but this is my life this is my career this is what i went to school for (I have a criminology/pre-law degree). I’ve wanted to become a lawyer since I was 7, but I had no clue that the world of law could be so difficult to break into. An example you ask? I look on all the job search engine sites for Legal Assistant positions, a lot of them seem to be looking for people with 2-3 years experience, or 5-10 years experience. I am bright, eager, & Professional with several years of office experience, and not many bother to even bring me in for an interview. My question is, how do i break in this industry of my dreams?, and if so, what in the world am I doing not to get into this industry? Can some one help me please.
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4 Responses to “Jobs in the Legal field?”
Have you considered to become a Legal Secretary for a start.
Go to guardian jobs/law , total legal web sites.
Good Luck!
You might try to do some volunteer work with your local Legal Aid agency. Maybe contact 1-2 attorney Plaintiff firms. They are usually willing to give people without much experience a chance. If you have a community college nearby with a Paralegal program, often there is a legal job bulletin board.
You just have to keep at it. Look for Legal Assistant and Legal Secretary positions. Even though you have office experience, you do not have law office experience, so you would probably have to start off as a secretary and work your way up. Good luck to you!
It is actually hard getting a job in the legal field, I remember when i was looking for a job almost every job required years of legal experience. Try and look for junior legal positions of either legal assistance or legal secretaries, they don’t require any experience, I entered the field with a junior position, i got the job after i got my diploma in legal services from college i worked full time for a period of 6 months then went to uni, and now i’m still working for the same firm but part time and they promised me a position of a lawyer when i graduate from my law school, moreover there is more chance for me to switch firms because i have experience.
Also try voluntary work, most legal aid firms provide voluntary work, most of my friends entered the field doing voluntary work. Good luck with your job search.