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Overseas Opportunities for JDs? |
| Message Name: |
thank you |
| Date Posted: |
03/29/2001 |
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Typically, the way in to
foreign law jobs is in the foreign offices of US firms.
These are frequently considered plum positions, but you mention that you are a 2L at a top law school.
The "universe" here is not all that large. Why not
take some direct action to seek your information?
Hit the Martindale-Hubbell listings for the American firms in your target countries. Figure out from MH where the firms are. Then review the firm websites to find associates in those offices. Try hitting the e mail to a couple of associates and ask them how they get into their job.
If you can keep your inquiry from sounding like a veiled job hunt, you'll get some anecdotal data you can sink your teeth into. You'll be practicing law soon, which will require you to do all sorts of things that you may now feel yourself too shy to do, so there's no reason to be shy about this. The worst that can happen is non-response or a pithy negative e mail. The best that can happen is actual progress to your goal. I find that as nice as message boards and books are about info, nothing is as effective as a polite e mail style and a little facility with a search engine.
Best of fortune to you.
I would not get discouraged before I began, because I believe you'll find that a goodly number of people had your dream, and made it come true.
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| Message: |
Thanks for posting a helpful, encouraging, positive message. No wonder lawyers make such bad managers -- from what I have been reading, law students cannot manage a bit of civility. One can only imagine that their behavior worsens as they acquire a some power and prestige.
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