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380: Why BigLaw Isn't for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)
Manage episode 357119948 series 108532
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone.
In this episode we discuss:
- Which firms are considered "BigLaw"?
- The work you might expect to be doing in a BigLaw firm
- What personality types fit into BigLaw firms better?
- What's specific about the BigLaw work environment?
- Summer associate positions at BigLaw vs. other firms
Resources:
- CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
- Podcast Episode 132: What's BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-132-whats-biglaw-really-like-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 143: Understanding Work Assignments (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-143-understanding-work-assignments-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 159: The Secret Life of Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-159-the-secret-life-of-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 262: Researching Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-262-researching-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 329: Approaching Difficult Conversations at Work (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-329-approaching-difficult-conversations-at-work-w-sadie-jones/)
- Why I Left BigLaw (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-i-left-biglaw/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-380-why-biglaw-isnt-for-everyone-w-sadie-jones/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
447 episodes
380: Why BigLaw Isn't for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Manage episode 357119948 series 108532
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone.
In this episode we discuss:
- Which firms are considered "BigLaw"?
- The work you might expect to be doing in a BigLaw firm
- What personality types fit into BigLaw firms better?
- What's specific about the BigLaw work environment?
- Summer associate positions at BigLaw vs. other firms
Resources:
- CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
- Podcast Episode 132: What's BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-132-whats-biglaw-really-like-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 143: Understanding Work Assignments (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-143-understanding-work-assignments-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 159: The Secret Life of Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-159-the-secret-life-of-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 262: Researching Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-262-researching-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 329: Approaching Difficult Conversations at Work (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-329-approaching-difficult-conversations-at-work-w-sadie-jones/)
- Why I Left BigLaw (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-i-left-biglaw/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-380-why-biglaw-isnt-for-everyone-w-sadie-jones/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
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