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Icebreaker: Let's Get to Know Each Other!
Now that you've joined our legal careers community, it's time for the fun part: getting to know each other! This is a great way to kick off connections and find folks with similar interests or who can offer valuable insights. To break the ice, tell us a little bit about yourself in the comments below. No pressure at all,…
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⚖️Welcome to the Legal Careers Community!⚖️
Welcome to our Legal Careers community! Whether you're a seasoned legal professional, a law student navigating your studies, or someone just starting to explore the vast world of law, you've found your people. This is a space for connecting, sharing insights, asking questions, and supporting each other on our unique…
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How do I prioritize my legal career goals halfway through the year?
It is tough to focus on your legal career goals when your daily schedule is entirely driven by urgent client files. We see too many brilliant legal professionals let their own professional development slip just to keep up. This guide shows you how to pick one realistic target and establish a protective routine to finish…
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If you weren't in law, what Plan B career would you be good at?
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How to Use Pro Bono Hours to Build a Network That Launches Your Public Interest Career
For many law students and junior associates, pro bono hours are treated as a graduation requirement to check off or a firm obligation to fulfill late in December. If you want a career in public interest, this approach misses a massive opportunity. In a hyper-competitive sector where hiring timelines are unpredictable and…
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📅 Check Out Our July Legal Events!
Kaplan Community Grounds for Growth Meetup July 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Connect: Legal Networking Meetup July 22 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Kaplan and the Kaplan Community also host events designed to help you connect, learn, and grow across our legal, finance, real estate, and parents and…
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What Should I Do for a Mid-Year Legal Career Check-In?
Are you satisfied with your legal career path, or are you just trying to survive the next billable-hour cycle?Hitting a wall mid-year happens to everyone from paralegals to partners.A mid-year career checkup gives you an opportunity to step back from the daily workload, evaluate your progress, and make intentional…
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What Should I Do for a Mid-Year Legal Career Check-In?
Are you satisfied with your legal career path, or are you just trying to survive the next billable-hour cycle? Hitting a wall mid-year happens to everyone from paralegals to partners. A mid-year career checkup gives you an opportunity to step back from the daily workload, evaluate your progress, and make intentional…
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🎥 Legal Personal Branding: Your Clients Are Terrified. And Your LinkedIn Bio Is Not Helping.
How Legal Professionals Are Accidentally Erasing Trust with AI-Polished Brands Someone I am close to went through one of the worst experiences of their life. A brutal custody battle. False allegations. Serious charges. The kind of situation where choosing the wrong attorney could mean losing everything. They did their…
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Guide to Legal Networking (For Lawyers Who Hate Networking)
The legal profession naturally attracts analytical, risk-averse perfectionists. These traits make for an incredible attorney, but they don't always make a great networker. Because you have been trained to spot flaws, bill by the tenth of an hour, and communicate through highly formal briefs, legal professionals tend to…