I organize several networking events each year for Santa Clara Law students. These are marvelous opportunities for students to meet practicing lawyers and judges. During each event, I sometimes notice students no longer mingling and engaging in behaviors to…
I recently watched Pixar Animated’s Film Inside Out, an imaginary tale of how the emotions inside the mind direct our interactions with the outside world. I could particularly relate to the character Fear, who, according to the movie, is supposed…
I have a confession to make. When I got into grade school a whole new vocabulary opened up for me as my circle of acquaintances became larger. I have always loved words, and relished using as many new ones as…
Be ON TIME Timeliness is a vital to your first impression. Show up at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled interview in order to allow ample time to collect yourself, grab a coffee or water, and introduce yourself properly.…
The school year is quickly drawing to a close. Once finals are over, what are you going to do this summer? Hopefully you have landed a summer legal job, paid or unpaid, and you can skip Section “A” below and…
By Rachel Fischbein ’12 When you are starting a new practice, it feels tempting to take any work that may come your way, especially for basic skill development, and sometimes it feels required to pay your bills. In the early months,…
by Virginia Hess It’s mid-January. You survived December finals. Hopefully you had some time over winter break to relax and watch spongebob squarepants in your stretchy pants. But now it’s time to get back in the saddle. Classes have started…
Thursday, January 22nd9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Locatelli Event Center Is opening your own practice and running your own business something you would like to do at some point after graduation? Learn what it takes to set up an office at…
Seriously…you are NOT wearing that, are you? What to wear… For some of us, this is an easy decision, throwing on a pair of jeans and a shirt (hopefully clean) and whatever shoes we stumble upon in the closet. For…
