Education

We began this year with a look back into what makes a lawyer/staff person a good candidate for your office. The following statistics emphasize the point that, should you choose law as a career, you must have a goal and well thought-out plan to get there.

Focusing on what makes someone attractive to an employer, I remember coming across a New York Times article from last spring citing a CEO from a manufacturing company. She was looking for tenacity, focus, and organization; a young person with energy, who treats other people well, and who is a team player. When she interviews potential candidates she also focuses on the path these people took before they knocked on her company’s door. Do they have a plan? Who mentored them before and what was the mentor’s area of expertise.