Monday, May 13, 2013

Graduation, Bar Results, and Summer Break

By: Kandice Thorn

Whew!  This year has flown by, and I can't believe summer is already upon us.  This will be my last blog post of the academic year, as I will be taking a break from blogging over the summer.  Keep your eyes open in August, though, when I promise I will return to delight you with more nuggets of career-advising wisdom!  And if you get really itchy for more advice while I'm gone, I urge you to explore the blog and read past posts that may be of interest.

For my final blog post of the year, I have messages for three different groups of people: (1) students who will be graduating on Sunday, (2) alumni who have just found out their February bar results, and (3) students who are currently finishing up this semester and will be returning to us in the fall.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Should I Accept a Position as a Paralegal?

By: Kandice Thorn

"Should I accept a position as a paralegal?"

This is a question I get a lot from students and alumni looking to get a foothold in the challenging U.S. legal job market.  Job seekers realize very quickly how competitive attorney positions are, and those who are especially intent on staying in the U.S. begin to look for ways to broaden their job search.  In this context, the question of paralegal positions often comes up.