Tagged: networking

Newbie to Networking

December 1, 2017 at 2:21 pm

In my first semester of law school, I received email after email inviting me to attend “networking events.” Having come straight through from undergrad, I had no idea what the word networking was or even how to do it. But, as a newly poor law student, the enticing description of food and drinks along with […]

By Alissa Valdes | Posted in Advice, In the Community, Jobs/Internships | Comments (0)

Different Ways to Network Over the Summer

May 28, 2017 at 11:31 am

I am not the biggest fan of networking. It took me a long time to realize that no one really is, though. I used to think that you were born either possessing or not possessing the traits required to network effectively, but I have come to learn over time that while some people may naturally […]

By Laura LoTurco | Posted in Advice | Comments (0)

Externships: A Different Experience in Law School

November 13, 2015 at 9:36 pm

Welcome to my first post for BU Law blogs! You can find other meanderings about law school, living in Boston and life as a 2L at BU Law on this page over the course of this year. One experience that I’ve had over the course of this semester which I’m very grateful for is my […]

By Brendan Slean | Posted in Externships | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

The Art of the Informational Interview

October 28, 2015 at 10:28 am

As an unemployed first semester 3L, I’ve been doing a lot of “informational interviews” lately. This is a concept that I had never heard of before attending law school, so it seems like a good topic to write about. Essentially, an informational interview is just what it sounds like: it’s an interview with someone in […]

By Lacey Brantley | Posted in In the Community, Jobs/Internships | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

LALSA

October 4, 2015 at 5:29 pm

This year, I am lucky enough to serve as one of the Co-Presidents of the Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) at BU Law. This Tuesday we have our third big event in three weeks. Much of my time thus far as a 2L has been entirely consumed with my responsibilities as one of LALSA’s […]

By Rio | Posted in Externships, Student Organizations | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)