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| Cameron Lue Sang is a 3L at GGU Law |
The half-day event consisted of a power networking panel and a practice area panel and discussion of how the panelists secured their positions by making meaningful relationships with colleagues and mentors. The event culminated in a job expo where more than a dozen employers were hiring.
I found the networking panel most informative because it emphasized what law students need to do to develop their professional image: cultivate relationships with colleagues, mentors, and potential employers. According to one panelist, one way to cultivate professional relationships is to make an effort to re-connect with your mentor every three to four months over coffee to let your mentor know about your current job aspirations. That panelist suggested using Google Calendar to remind yourself. And don’t forget to send a handwritten follow-up thank you note to your mentor and those with whom you had an informational interview. Another piece of advice offered by a panelist was to - while still remaining professional - make yourself memorable from the rest of the job-seeking crowd. This panelist said he meets hundreds of students every year and that it is difficult for him to remember all of them, but he suggested that a student should make an effort to make all networking experiences memorable.
Not only did this event offer helpful advice on professional development for law students, but it was also encouraging to learn that many of the panelists secured permanent positions in this legal job market, where networking is key.
