Is Law School a Mistake?

View via your browser. To ensure inbox delivery of Vault emails, add members@members.vault.com to your contacts. 07/03/2012 Vault's Weekly Career Update Vault's 2013 Best Law Firms in Each Practice Area Required Summer Reading for Recent Graduates Is Law School a Mistake? How to Answer Experience-Related Questions at Job Interviews A Real Day In the Life? NEW ON VAULT 4 Red Flags to Pay Attention to While Job Hunting Does Your Resume Pass This Five-Point Checklist? How to Fight Interview Stress and Fright Introducing Vault's 2013 Regional Rankings The Male and Female Guide to Salary Negotiation QUOTE OF THE DAY: "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra MORE ON VAULT Blogs Career Advice CompanyProfiles Jobs Industry Profiles Professions School Profiles Education Programs My Vault Videos Vault's 2013 Best Law Firms in Each Practice Area For many law students—and most laterals—practice area strength is a key metric for determining which law firm will provide the best opportunities for career development. After all, it can be hard to find work you're passionate about if your firm doesn't offer the practice area that interests you. ... more Blogs >>  Vault's Careers Blog Required Summer Reading for Recent Graduates If you find yourself with a newly printed diploma, without a job, and with some extra time on your hands, here are five books (some nonfiction, some fiction) which will entertain, inform, and inspire: ... more Blogs >>  Vault's Careers Blog Is Law School a Mistake? The Wall Street Journal published some chilling statistics about how recent law grads are faring. According to the WSJ, only 55% of the class of 2011 had full-time, long-term jobs that required a law degree nine months after graduation. And only 8% of those graduates ... more Blogs >>  Vault's Careers Blog How to Answer Experience-Related Questions at Job Interviews Dummies.com Employers want to hire experienced workers who will continue to learn and grow to the benefit of their company. When answering experience-related questions in job interviews, focus not only on your experience, but also on how your efforts served the changing needs of your previous employer. ...more A Real Day In the Life? You've heard of the informational interview—But what about experiencing their career? Or rather, a few days of it? ... more Blogs >>  Vault's Careers Blog Vault.com | Gold Membership | Career Services | Bookstore | Jobs | Salaries

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